Hollis Winfield Buck

SSGT Hollis Winfield Buck

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

Killed in Action April 27, 1968

SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular
4th Infantry Division
36 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 17, 1931
From WEST PARIS, MAINE
Length of service 18 years.
His tour of duty began on Feb 04, 1968
Casualty was on Apr 27, 1968
in KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
ROMAN CATHOLIC

Hollis Winfield Buck was born on September 17, 1931 and joined the Armed Forces while in West Paris, ME.

He served as an 11B40 in the Army. In 18 years of service he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant E-6.

On April 27, 1968, at the age of 36, Hollis Winfield Buck perished in the service of our country, in Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam.

You can find Hollis Winfield Buck honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 52E, Line 28.

Hollis Buck was killed in action during the Battle for Chu Moor mountain.
The website is grateful to John McKee and Charlie "Doc" Shyab
for contributing the rubbings they took of all the names
of the 1st Battalion Killed In Action during the battle for Chu Moor.

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