BUCHMAN CRAIG L

WO1 Craig L. Buchman was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/18/2009 at the age of 61.5
Tacoma, WA
Flight Classes 68-511 and 68-17
Date of Birth 08/12/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 173 AHC in 68-70
Call sign in Vietnam ROBINHOOD 20
This information was provided by Gerald L Kavka - obit

More detail on this person: Craig Buchman passed away February 18th, 2009 at the Seattle VA Hospital. He was 61. He was born on August 12th, 1947, in Tacoma to Lloyd and June Buchman. He graduated from Puyallup High School in 1965. He joined the Army in 1968 and served in Vietnam in the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company. After being discharged from the Army he worked as an Electrician and built his own website_ outdoorfocus.org. He enjoyed camping, taking road trips (with the top down), building things, listening to talk radio, eating chocolate covered cherries, working in the yard, playing with his bird Cyrus and loved playing and talking to his grandchildren. He is survived by his significant other Sarah Matz, brother Rob Buchman, daughters Leslie Pleasants, Ashley Dickinson and two grandchildren, Kayla and Jacob. A remembering service will be held at the University Place Office, 4970 Bridgeport Way West, University Place, WA 98466 Saturday, March 7th at 2:00pm. There will also be a military service held at the Tahoma National Cemetery in a couple of weeks. For more information please contact: lesliepleasants@hotmail.com

Burial information: Tahoma National Cemetery

This information was last updated 04/11/2018

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024