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|first=John

|birth_year=1913

|nativity=US

|nativity=United States

|enlistment_place=LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

|state=CALIFORNIA

|overseas=N

~~|certificate=NG~~

|education=2 years of college

|occupation=Clerks general office

|marital=Single without dependents

|birth_place=La Salle, Illinois

|rank_final=Colonel

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== Biography ==

~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''

John studied Psychology, Northwestern University (M. In 1924, He studied Radio Theory and Operation - Dodge Radio Technical School.

On 4 December 1941, Buck worked as a special Consultant (Propaganda Analysis), Office Sec’y of War.

Buck member of American Federation of Radio Artists. He member of Chicago Yacht Club. Buck served as Communications Officer for Algerian unit of OSS.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 20 April 1906 in La Salle, IL U.S.

* 20 February 1942 — Promoted to Capt. Assigned to G-2 to serve with O/Cof S, Wash, DC.

* 22 September 1942 — Reported to OSS – MO for G-2. Donovan approved but “MO doesn’t want him”. Then released to PWB of M.I.S. to transfer out of OSS.

* 4 November 1942 — Promoted to Major (temp) (ASN: 0900400).

* 2 December 1942 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie (instructor on Combat Propaganda).

* 5 February 1943 — Released from Camp Ritchie and assigned to OSS.

* 23 February 1943 — Ordered to travel to Little Rock, AR (Camp Robinson) by OSS.

* 5 June 1943 — Promoted to Lt. Col.

* 18 July 1944 — Departed OSS “having failed to clear this post”.

* 10 August 1944 — Award of Legion of Merit for services from 2 November 1943 to.

* 22 August 1944 — Award of Italian Bronze Medal for Valor.

* Served as Communications Officer for Algerian unit of OSS.

* Served with Military Intelligence Service, Wash, D.C.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John Buck for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Buck, John for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN OREN WEAVER.doc)

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 |state=CALIFORNIA
 |overseas=N
-|certificate=NG
 |education=2 years of college
 |occupation=Clerks general office
 |marital=Single without dependents
+|birth_place=La Salle, Illinois
+|rank_final=Colonel
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 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+John studied Psychology, Northwestern University (M. In 1924, He studied Radio Theory and Operation - Dodge Radio Technical School.
+On 4 December 1941, Buck worked as a special Consultant (Propaganda Analysis), Office Sec’y of War.
+Buck member of American Federation of Radio Artists. He member of Chicago Yacht Club. Buck served as Communications Officer for Algerian unit of OSS.
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 20 April 1906 in La Salle, IL U.S.
+* 20 February 1942 — Promoted to Capt. Assigned to G-2 to serve with O/Cof S, Wash, DC.
+* 22 September 1942 — Reported to OSS – MO for G-2. Donovan approved but “MO doesn’t want him”. Then released to PWB of M.I.S. to transfer out of OSS.
+* 4 November 1942 — Promoted to Major (temp) (ASN: 0900400).
+* 2 December 1942 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie (instructor on Combat Propaganda).
+* 5 February 1943 — Released from Camp Ritchie and assigned to OSS.
+* 23 February 1943 — Ordered to travel to Little Rock, AR (Camp Robinson) by OSS.
+* 5 June 1943 — Promoted to Lt. Col.
+* 18 July 1944 — Departed OSS “having failed to clear this post”.
+* 10 August 1944 — Award of Legion of Merit for services from 2 November 1943 to.
+* 22 August 1944 — Award of Italian Bronze Medal for Valor.
+* Served as Communications Officer for Algerian unit of OSS.
+* Served with Military Intelligence Service, Wash, D.C.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
+* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John Buck for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Buck, John for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN OREN WEAVER.doc)