Roy Foster Buck
MilitaryBombardier on 35 missions: 20 June 1944 to 26 September 1944. Shot down on A/C # 44-6008 on 35th mission on way to Bremen, Germany. Ditched in North Sea 35 [degrees] 15 min N, 2 [degrees] 28 min E. Rescued by Air Sea Rescue boat after being sighted by P-47 dropping dye markers. Pilot and Co-Pilot Killed in Action (KIA). Remainder of the crew rescued.
Air Medal w/ 7 Oak Leaf Clusters; Distinguished Flying Cross
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavenly Body
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Nashville, Tennessee | 5 July 1917 | |
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Died |
28 March 2013 | ||
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Buried |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Nephew--Thomas D. Dews, 4816 Everest Dr., Old Hickory, TN 37138, (615) 883-7408