Korean War
| Service # | 4167788 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pattern Maker Third Class U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | December 20 1952 |
National Defense Service Medal
Patternmaker Third Class Buecker was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Patternmaker Third Class Buecker was crew member of the USS CAFFEY, United States Navy. On December 20, 1952, He was a passenger aboard a C-124 Globemaster transport departing Larson Air Force Base, Grant, Washington. The aircraft crashed on takeoff. Ninety personnel on board perished.