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birth of frank woodruff buckles
born on his father's farm north of Bethany in Harrison County Missouri -
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life of frank woodruff buckles
the time from birth through wwl and wwll and finally to 2011 when he passes away at the old age of 110 -
father of frank woodruff buckles retires
after the father of frank buckles retires he buys a small property in the small town of coffey where frank starts school.
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frank buckles family enjoys country life
his father bought a farm in Vernon County near Walker Missouri where his family enjoyed country living -
moving to Dewey country Oakland
at this time frank buckles is 15 and takes on a job that his father wanted another person to do but buckles wanted to take the job he accompanies a boxcar of draft horses and farm equipment and is later picked up by his father in a automobile -
At the brim of war
around this time frank worked at a bank and lived in a hotel and went to high school and on april 6th we entered the great war and patriotic posters start showing up in the post offices -
Enlistment
frank woodruff buckles was accepted by the army after trying to sign up for the navy or marines his serial number was 15577 and when chooseing the branch to train in he chose ambulance service -
going overseas
the unit frank woodruff buckles was in was called the first fort riley casual detachment which consisted of 102 men and frank woodruff buckles had the rank of sergeant -
landing in Glasgow Scotland
frank woodruff buckles unit continued on to Winchester England to await cross-channel shipment to France A unit of the 6th Marines was operating Camp Hospital Number 35 near Winchester his unit was forced to replace the Marines who were sent on to France.
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prisioner of war and soldier escort
after a long time overseas frank finally got an assignment to escort an officer to France who had been left behind by his original unit In France and had various assignments and was at several locations After Armistice Day he was assigned to a prisoner-of-war escort company to return prisoners back to Germany.
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while in england
While in England he drove a Ford ambulance a motorcycle with sidecar and a Ford car for visiting dignitaries while Others walked After some weeks in England frank requested a meeting with the commanding officer of the area Colonel Jones of the 6th Cavalry frank asked to be sent to France and he explained to frank that he too wanted to go to France but had to stay where he was ordered.
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returning home
After two years with the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) frank woodruff buckles returned home on the USS Pocahontas in January 1920 he was paid $143.90 including a $60 bonus. -
new job's for frank woodruff buckles
during the winter of 1921 frank went to get a job in the bond department of the prestigous Bankers Trust Company at 5th avenue and 42nd street and used his reference from the oakland oaklahoma bank where he started at the age of 15 and later wnt into the steamship business.
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WWll
in 1940 frank accepted an assignment to expedite the movement of cargoes for the american president lines in manila unfortunately for frank his stay was extended by the japanese in 1941 -
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japanese invade the philippines
frank spent three and a half years in japanese prisions -
frank woodruff buckles is rescued
frank woodruff buckles is rescued by the 11th Airborne Divison -
frank woodruff buckles is married
frank woodruff buckles married Audrey Mayo of Pleasanton California -
home sweet home
frank went to gap view farm near charles town west virginia in january 1954 to spend his days where my forefather robert buckles and 15 other families settled in 1732 -
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frank woodruff buckles lives on his farm with his wife
frank woodruff buckles still drove a tractor up to the age of 106 then he later passed away at the age of 110 and buried at Arlington national cementary with full military honors -
death of frank woodruff buckles
frank buckles lived up to the age of 110 and was buried at Arlington National cementary with full military honors
