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James
Oliver
Buswell
1895-01-16

–

1977-02-02

Born:

Mellen

, 

Wisconsin

Home:

Minneapolis

, 

Minnesota

Buried: 

Quarryville

, 

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Quarryville Cemetery

James Buswell was a Presbyterian minister who served as a U.S. Army Chaplain in World War I. After the war, went on to receive his Doctorate Degree, serving as pastor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Brooklyn, New York, and then was appointed to serve as the third president of Wheaton College in 1926. He served there for fourteen years before taking over the presidency of the National Bible Institute in New York City. In 1956 he was called to be the Dean of Covenant Theological Seminary, Saint Louis, Missouri, and he remained in this post until retirement in 1970.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps)

    Regiment:

    104th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    Headquarters, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 100 (November 15, 1918)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) James Oliver Buswell, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain Buswell distinguished himself while serving as Chaplain with the 104th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces. He spared no efforts to care for the wounded, between the front line and the dressing station of his regiment under heavy shell fire, and without regard to his personal safety.