United States of America

U.S. Air Force · United States

Elwin Harry Busch

Captain

1932 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E

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Captain Elwin Harry Busch served in the U.S. Air Force. Elwin served with the 8th BOMB Squadron. Elwin served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Elwin was 35 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Ninh Thuan

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

8TH BOMB SQDN, 35TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115: Pilot

CAPT

NINH THUAN

1967

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 21E · Line 77 cut as ELWIN H BUSCH

Burial Information

Cemetery Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Elwin Harry Busch

Captain

U.S. Air Force

- 1967

8th BOMB Squadron

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