Elliott Buckmaster (1889 - 1976)

Born 19 Oct 1889 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

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Died 10 Oct 1976 at age 86 in Coronado, San Diego, California, United States

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Biography

Elliott Buckmaster is Notable.

Elliott Buckmaster (October 19, 1889 – October 10, 1976) was a United States Navy officer, later promoted to flag rank, and naval aviator during World War I and World War II.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dr. Augustus Harper Buckmaster (1859–1941) and the former Helen Gardner Elliott Masters (1858–1910), Buckmaster was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, from the age of twelve. Appointed from Virginia to the United States Naval Academy in 1908, Buckmaster graduated with the Class of 1912.

On February 5, 1941, Captain Buckmaster assumed command of USS Yorktown at Naval Air Station Ford Island. He was Commanding Officer of Yorktown at the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway. The Yorktown suffered considerable damage during Coral Sea, but quickly if superficially repaired, at Pearl Harbor. Her air group played a key role in the Midway in fatally crippling two of the four Japanese carriers, but she was seriously damaged in both air attacks made by the Japanese Carrier Striking Force. Buckmaster made the decision to abandon Yorktown after she was struck by two torpedoes at the Battle of Midway.

Interment: Inscription ELLIOTT BUCKMASTER VADM US NAVY WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II OCT 19 1889 OCT 10 1976 Holy Cross Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47302831/elliott-buckmaster

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Buckmaster

• Hall of Valor [1] shows the citation for three of his most important medals.

• Passport Application: Elliott Buckmaster in the U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925 Passport Issue Date: 12 May 1924

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• Elliott Buckmaster in the Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

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• Elliott Buckmaster

in the U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Officers Military Date: 16 May 1942 Publication Date: 1944 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/78088:2345?tid=&pid=&queryId=03f33705f0f6e3cf57633fc54b4b5656&_phsrc=cov585&_phstart=successSource https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/940737:5180

• Elliott Buckmaster

in the California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997