Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: world war i * meuse-argonne offensive - death date: 8 july 1966 - allegiance: united states of america - awards: 5px medal of honor 20px silver star - birth date: 20 july 1889 - unit: u.s. 117th infantry regiment - name: '' ' james ernest karnes '' ' - branch: united states army - birth place: arlington , tennessee - rank: sergeant Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of james ernest karnes .
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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.