Editing Jack Buck (section)

==Military service==
After graduating from high school, he worked on large shipping boats that traveled the [[Great Lakes]]. Buck was drafted into the [[United States Army|U.S.&nbsp;Army]] in June&nbsp;1943. The physicality of Buck's work on the Great Lakes left in him good physical condition at the time he entered the Army.<ref name=military>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pg. 33</ref> Buck, who was 19 years old, stood {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m}} tall, and weighed {{convert|165|lb}}.<ref name=military/> His first assignment was anti-aircraft training, and was sent to [[Joint Base Langley–Eustis|Fort Eustis, Virginia]] to undergo his 13-week [[Recruit training|basic training]] regimen.<ref name=military/>

After completing his basic training in 1943, Buck was designated as an instructor, and assigned the rank of [[Corporal#United States|corporal]].<ref name=military/> In addition to his instructor duties, Buck participated in [[boxing]] as a form of recreation.<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pg. 38</ref> In February 1945, Buck shipped out to the [[European theatre of World War II|European theater]] of the war, where he was assigned to K Company, [[47th Infantry Regiment (United States)|47th Infantry Regiment]], [[9th Infantry Division (United States)|9th Infantry Division]].<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pg. 40</ref>

During the night of March 7, 1945, Buck and his compatriots crossed the [[Ludendorff Bridge]] at the town of [[Remagen]], Germany.<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pg. 41</ref> United States forces' successful capture of this bridge led to the [[Battle of Remagen]] from March 7–25. On the morning of March 15, Buck was the squad leader of a patrol that came under German fire in the Remagen zone. Wounded in his left forearm and leg by [[Fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]], Buck received medical treatment on the battlefield from the only medic K company had at that time, [[Frank Borghi]].<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pp. 42–43.</ref> He received further medical treatment at the 177th General Army Hospital in [[Le Mans]], France, where he was awarded the [[Purple Heart]]. Buck recovered, and rejoined his outfit sometime after German forces had [[Victory in Europe Day|surrendered]].<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pp. 44–47</ref>

Declining to re-enlist, and turning down requests to enroll in the [[Officer Candidate School (United States Army)|Officers Training School]], Buck joined his compatriots in guard duty of [[Prisoner of war#Treatment of POWs by the Western Allies|German prisoners of war]].<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pg. 47</ref> Buck received orders to ship home in April&nbsp;1946, effectively ending his military service.<ref>[[#Buc97|Buck, Rains, and Broeg 1997]]: pg. 51</ref>