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Simon Bolivar „The Bull“ Buckner, Junior war ein General der US Army und diente am pazifischen Kriegsschauplatz des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Er gilt neben Lesley J. McNair, der am 25. Juli 1944 in der Normandie durch Friendly Fire starb, als der ranghöchste US-amerikanische Offizier, der bei Kampfhandlungen in diesem Krieg ums Leben ...
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (/ ˈ s aɪ m ə n ˈ b ɒ l ɪ v ər ˈ b ʌ k n ər / SY-mən BOL-i-vər BUK-nər; July 18, 1886 – June 18, 1945) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II who served in the Pacific Theater.
- General (posthumous)
- 1908–1945 (killed in action)
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. (born July 18, 1886, Mundfordville, Ky., U.S.—died June 18, 1945, Okinawa [now in Japan]) was a U.S. Army general in World War II who climaxed his career of more than 41 years by leading the successful invasion of the Japanese-held Ryukyu Islands in the Pacific Ocean (1945). The only son of the Confederate Civil War ...
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Buckner, Simon Bolivar, Jr. 1886-1945 | Brigadier General, U.S. Army. General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. is credited with fortifying and protecting Alaska during World War II and repelling the Japanese from the Aleutian Islands. Arriving in Anchorage in 1940, he used his drive and dedication to begin intense construction in preparing Alaska’s ...
Biography. Awards, Medals, Badges. Photos. Remembrances. Tributes. First Name: Simon Last Name: Buckner Birthplace: Munfordville, KY, USA Gender: Male Branch: Army (1784 - present) Middle Name: Bolivar Date of Birth: 18 July 1889 Date of Death: 18 June 1945 Rank: General Years Served: 1908 - 1945. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.
Commanding Officer 22nd Infantry. September 1938 - November 10, 1939. As a Colonel, Simon B. Buckner Jr., commanded the 22nd Infantry Regiment at Ft McClellan in 1938-1939. The Official US Army Register entries for Simon B. Buckner Jr.: Born in Kentucky July 18, 1886. He entered the US Military Academy on June 16, 1904.
His son Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. would later serve in the U.S. Army and be killed at the Battle of Okinawa, making him the highest-ranking American to have been killed by enemy fire during World War II.
