ROBERT BOONE BUCHAN

VENTURA, CA 1965

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 8/1938 - 6/1965

Born
01/03/1916
PORTLAND, OR

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

BOMBING SQUADRON VB-2, USS LEXINGTON CV-2

BOMBING SQUADRON VB-10, USS INTREPID CV-11

USS DUXBURY BAY AVP-38

CO, NAVAL AIR STATION, LOS ALAMITOS

CO, HEDSUPPACT, TAIPEI, TAIWAN

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (2)

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (2)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL with base clasp clasp

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

CHINA SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL