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Gonzalo Edward "Ned" Buxton Jr. (May 13, 1880 – March 15, 1949) was a Colonel in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and the commanding officer of Sergeant Alvin C. York. In later life he was the First Assistant Director of the OSS. ==Early life== Gonzalo Edward “Ned” Buxton, Jr. was Born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 13, 1880 to Dr. G. Edward and Sarah A. (Harrington) Buxton. In 1884 his family moved to National City, San Diego County, California where he received his early education before moving back to the family home of Rhode Island in 1895. Ned had one sibling, a brother, Bertram Harrington Buxton (June 11, 1883 to February 9, 1947) born in Worcester, MA. Buxton completed his preparatory education at the Highland Military Academy, of Worcester, MA where he attended from 1895 to 1898. Buxton graduated in 1898 as Valedictorian of his class and as Captain and Senior Officer of the school battalion. In 1902 he graduated from Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree (Ph. B.). For fourteen months after his graduation from Brown University he was a staff reporter and assistant telegraph operator at The Providence Journal. In 1906, Buxton completed a three years course at Harvard Law School, earning an L.L. B. degree. On January 19, 1910, Ned Buxton married Aline Houston Armstrong of Louisville and Bardstown, Kentucky. They had one son, Coburn Allen, born in Providence on June 6, 1912 (died March 21, 1984). In September 1912, Buxton returned to The Providence Journal Company and worked in many capacities. From 1912 to 1914 he worked as Treasurer and Business Manager, and was a member of the newspaper’s board of directors. In August 1914, Buxton took a leave of absence from his duties as Treasurer to serve as War Correspondent for the paper. Engaged in the European Theater, he sent in articles from England, Germany, France, and Belgium. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「G. Edward Buxton Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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