dʒˈeɪmz ˈɜːnɪst "bˈʌk" kˈɑːɹnz wʌzɐ sˈɑːɹdʒənt ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi hˌuː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ fɔːɹ hɪz ˈækʃənz nˌɪɹ ˈɛstɹiːz, fɹˈæns, ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ.
James Ernest "Buck" Karnes was a Sergeant in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions near Estrees, France, on October 8, 1918, during World War I.