John Hugh Buckner
Military
Object Number - UPL 29447 - Major General John H 'Buck' Buckner.
Assigned to 366FS, 358FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 122 x combat missions as wing man, element leader, flight commander, and operations officer. Made commander of 365FS, 358FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (20 OLC), LOM, Croix de Guerre, WWII Victory, EAME (6 Stars), UN and Korean and Commendation medal.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korean and Vietnam wars, rising to rank of Major General by his retirement in 1971.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cleburne, TX, USA | 11 January 1919 | Son of John F and Eleanor [Wimberly] Buckner. |
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Other Crashed |
Richmond International Airport (RIC), 1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Dr, Richmond, VA 23250, USA | 10 April 1943 | Belly Landing AAB, Richmond, VA Cat 4 damage Lt John H Buckner, 10-Apr-43. P-47D 42-22285 - 323FS 327FG |
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Other Crashed |
Pottsboro, TX, USA | 21 December 1954 | Mech Failure 4 miles N of Pottsboro, TX Cat 1 Maj John H Buckner, 21-Dec-54. F-86D 50-705 - 3555MS 3555MSG. |
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Other Retired from USAF |
1 November 1971 | ||
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Died |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 12 December 2009 | |
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Based |
High Halden | Assigned to 366FS, 358FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Based |
High Halden | Commander of 365FS, 358FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Military cadet |
West Point, NY, USA | West Point Academy class of 42. | |
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Buried |
San Antonio, TX 78234, USA | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas, USA | |
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Other Baled out |
English Channel | Hit by Flak over the coast of France in May, 1944 - managed to glide across the English Channel and bailed out, barely making the coast of England. |
Revisions
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107557/major-gen…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Buckner%2C+John&…
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?pid=137507975
http://p47pilots.com/P47-Pilots.cfm?c=incP47BiographyHome.cfm&vm=BIO&pi…
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45585853
