Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 79 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 18,1886 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Munfordville |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 18,1945 |
| Died | Okinawa |
| Japan | |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Aleutian Islands Campaign | |
| Battle of Attu | |
| Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign | |
| Battle of Okinawa | |
| Books | Seven stars |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Purple Heart | |
| Distinguished Service Cross | |
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Parents | Simon Bolivar Buckner |
| Spous | Adele Blanc Buckner |
| Servic number | 0-2730 |
| Unit | Infantry Branch |
| Place of burial | Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |
| Command held | Tenth United States Army; Alaska Defense Command; 22nd Infantry Regiment |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 727120 |
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Life story
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II who served in the Pacific Theater. As commanding general of Alaska Defense Command, Buckner commanded American-Canadian forces in the Aleutian Islands campaign, including the Battle of Attu and the Kiska Expedition.
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