1Lt John Harold Buckley (1896-1918) - Buckley AFB, CO
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N 39° 42.763 W 104° 46.434
13S E 519380 N 4395896
Located in front of the 460th Mission Support Group Headquarters Building on Buckley Air Force Base (requires base access). The plaque shows who the base is named after and changes in the base name over the years.
Waymark Code: WMM728
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2014
Views: 2
Plaque Text:
Buckley
In honor of
1Lt John Harold Buckley (1896-1918)
Longmont, Colorado
Lost his life in World War I,
on a mission behind German lines.
Buckley Field 1942-1947
Denver Naval Air Station
1947-1959
Buckley Air National Guard Base
1959-2000
Buckley Air Force Base
2000-
The name Buckley Field (currently Buckley Air Force Base) was chosen in honor of 1st Lt. John Harold Buckley, a World War I flier from Longmont, CO. Buckley lost his life in France on Sept. 17, 1918, when his aircraft was shot down on a strafing mission behind German lines, during the third day of the Argonne Offensive.
He is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial located in
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Lorraine, France.
List if there are any visiting hours:
Requires military base access. Prudence should dictate visiting times.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Plaque
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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