Orrie Julius Buskey

Private First Class, U.S. Army

Orrie Julius Buskey was born on 7 June 1946.

On 8 August 1966, Private First Class Orrie Julius Buskey was serving with A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam.

On that day, PFC Buskey was killed in action when he sustained wounds from small arms fire. His body was recovered.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Bronze Star Medal (Merit)
Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge with Star
Parachutist Badge

Honors

The name Orrie J Buskey is inscribed on Panel 09E Line 111 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Private First Class Orrie Julius Buskey is buried at Saint Marys Cemetery in Champlain. Clinton County, NY.

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