The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Gordon Buck
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service Number: O-795194
Date Missing: 01/25/1944
Unit: 16th Squadron 68th Observation Group
Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: North Africa American Cemetery
Rosette In Place:
MACR: 2059
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Recoverability Status: More Research Needed
Next Steps: No conclusive evidence found within the MACR; Request IDPFs for all 13 crew KIA; Research records at foreign archives; Possibly all lost at sea as the majority of the route was flown over water
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