United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Jon Thomas Busch

Captain

1941 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E

Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain Jon Thomas Busch served in the U.S. Air Force. Jon served with the 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Jon served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Jon was 26 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

389TH TAC FTR SQDN, 366TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115R: Pilot, Tactical Fighter, Pilot Systems Operator, (F-4 Phantom II) (Rear Seat Operator or Guy in Back)

CAPT

PILOT

COLUMBUS, OH

1988

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 73 cut as JON T BUSCH

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Jon Thomas Busch

Captain

U.S. Air Force

- 1988

389th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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