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Howard Major Buckley — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481

U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291

Marine Corps#61of 273

Philippine–American War#24of 118

Howard Major Buckley

Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

Philippine–American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Philippine Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Howard Major Buckley was a United States Marine Corps private who received the Medal of Honor for his distinguished actions during the Philippine–American War. He was one of only three Marines attached to the Eighth Army Corps during the conflict.

Buckley earned the nation's highest military decoration for a series of heroic actions taking place over several days in the spring of 1899, specifically on March 25, 27, and 29, as well as April 4, 1899. He later achieved the rank of Gunnery Sergeant during his service in the Marine Corps.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts