John Gary Buchanan, age 24, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: John Buchanan
Spouse: Nancy (Akin) Buchanan
Children: Wife was expecting their first child in June 1971
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: North High (1964); University of Evansville graduate
Date of death: Thursday, December 24, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam. Was co-piloting a helicopter when it crashed and burned. Crash was not due to enemy fire.
Source: National Archives, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”