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Soldier Major Buck Leads Cedar Rapids Subdistrict Defense
Major Donald G Buck officer in charge of the Cedar Rapids Military Subdistrict served in land sea and air forces. A Des Moines native and Iowa State ROTC alumnus his career spans Navy destroyers cockpit drops with airborne and mountain training and a Normandy landing. He earned two wounds Purple Heart and wears numerous decorations while directing reserve liaison duties at Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids.
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Donald G. Buck
Cedar Rapids Military Subdistrict
Major Buck
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Buck
Iowa State College
R.O.T.C
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Caribbean
Normandy
Brest
France
Belgium
Air Corps
Ninth Air Division
Pathfinder
ETO
U.S.A
Fort Sheridan
War Department
Ottumwa