CPL Richard Alfred Buttery (1930-1951)

CPL Richard Alfred Buttery Veteran

Birth

12 Jan 1930

West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Death

3 Jun 1951 (aged 21)

South Korea

Burial

Slate Hill Cemetery

Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York, USA Show Map

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Lot A 06

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Corporal Buttery was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. His unit was part of the X Corps assault on the "Punchbowl" Korea. He was Killed in Action near Yanggu, Korea on June 3, 1951. Corporal Buttery was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Herman Jackson Buttery Jr

1931–2004

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