Buck, Beaumont B. (Beaumont Bonaparte), 1860-1950

Beaumont Bonaparte Buck (b. Jan. 16, 1860, Mayhew, Mississippi-d. Feb. 10, 1950), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1885. A distinguished marksman, he served in the Philippines, on the Mexican border, and during World War I participated in the first all-American offensive at Catigny and in other key offensives in 1918. He received the Distinguished Service Cross among other awards.

From the description of Buck, Beaumont B. (Beaumont Bonaparte), 1860-1950 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597533