Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 35 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Kankakee Illinois |
| Date of Death | September 17 1972 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Commander Buell was a member of Attack Squadron 35, Carrier Air Wing 8, aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS AMERICA (CVA-66). On September 17, 1972, he was the co-pilot of a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) on a combat mission near Hai Duong, North Vietnam when the aircraft was 8 miles west of the city it crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.