Captain America VIII
James Michael Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes
Alias: Barney Jamieson
Shelbyville, Indiana
Excellent hand-to-hand combatant with special forces training.
Captain America Uniform: Kevlar and Adamantium lined uniform designed to repell small-arms and rifle fire.
Cybernetic Arm: Prosthetic appendage of Soviet design and manufacture.
Dirk: Short double-bladed dagger.
Military Pistol: Semi-automatic handgun varying between a German 9mm Luger P08 to an American .45 Browning M1911.
Shield: Near indestructible circular shield composed of a vibranium alloy coating a steel core. Used both offensively and defensively.
Dr. Faustus
Lady Lotus
Captain America Vol. 5
Moments before the drone exploded Bucky fell into the ocean were his near frozen body was retrieved by a Russian Submarine. Severely wounded, and his left arm severed, Bucky was kept frozen by the Russians to preserve his body in a hopes of extracting the secrets of the American Super-Solider Serum.
His body slowly reheated by an experimental Nazi process, Bucky was miraculously revived. To the Soviets' dismay the American solider had no trace of any chemical enhancements - but although he appeared to have permanently lost all memory of his former life he retained his combat and social memory.
During the ensuing Cold War, Bucky was converted into the perfect espionage agent and assassin capable of infiltrating the enemies of the Soviet Union as the Winter Soldier.
With the aid of his former partner, Captain America; Winter Soldier was deprogrammed and redeemed. The two re-teamed for awhile, but Captain America was murdered by his enemies. As a last wish he bequeathed to Barnes his shield and the honor of becoming Captain America.