J. Harold Buckley Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 33


J. Harold Buckley 
Washington, Iowa

J. Harold Buckley of Washington, was born at Washington, Iowa, on May 22, 
1894. He is the son of John D. Buckley and Mary Cross. He is a graduate of 
Washington High School.


Army Record

Corporal Buckley entered the service June 30, 1917, at Fort Sheridan, Ill., in 
Battery E, 149th Field Artillery, 42nd Division. He landed overseas November 1, 
1917, and after training in France went into the Luneville Sector, L'esperance 
Sector, Champagne-Marne Defensive, Aisne-Marne Offensive, St. Mihiel Offensive 
and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He was wounded by shell fire March 21, 1918. He 
was discharged from Camp Grant, Ill., May 10, 1919.