Buck's Story

About the Book

Buck Adams, a young farm boy, joined the Marine Corps in the spring of 1917. After boot camp at Paris Island and advanced training at Quantico, he was sent to France with the 97th Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines. In June the Marines were sent to Belleau Wood for their fi rst battle where they suff ered many casualties. Later they fought at Soissons, Saint Mihiel, Blanc Mont, and in the Meuse-Argonne area. Th e Marines and several Army units were sent to Germany as occupation troops, fi nally returning home in 1919.

About the Author

Wayne Pettyjohn's interest in writing and military history began as a cadet at Carson Long Military Institute in Pennsylvania. Following graduation and a hitch in the Marine Corps, he received the BA and MA degrees at the University of South Dakota and a PhD at Boston University, all in geology. While with the U.S. Geological Survey in North Dakota, he read law and was admitted to the North Dakota Bar in 1968. Thirteen years were spent as a Professor of Geology at The Ohio State University. This was followed by 15 years as Head of the School of Geology at Oklahoma State University. He retired in 1995. Wayne and his wife Phyllis, also a geologist, are avid collectors of militaria. Their home is a private military museum.