Dale Richard Buis (1921 - 1959)

Born 29 Aug 1921 in Pender, Thurston, Nebraska, United States

Died 8 Jul 1959 at age 37 in Bien Hoa, Biên Hòa, Ðồng Nai, Vietnam

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Biography

U.S. Army Major Dale Richard Buis (August 29, 1921 – July 8, 1959) was the second casualty of the Vietnam War killed at the hands of the Vietcong. He is the first name listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Chester Ovnand is the second name.

Buis was born and raised in Pender, Nebraska, the son of Dr. John Buis, a physician, and his wife Serena (née Kundsen). He graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri. He was part of the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) sent in 1955 to train South Vietnam troops.

They were watching the film The Tattered Dress when Viet Cong fired into the tent.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_R._Buis

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129548283/dale-richard-buis

https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/6634/DALE-R-BUIS

https://connectingvets.radio.com/tag/master-sgt-chester-ovnand

https://www.virtualwall.org/db/BuisDR01a.htm

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ2N-D42 : accessed 20 October 2019), Dale R Buis in household of Serena K Buis, Pender, Thurston, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 9B, line 95, family 237, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1294; FHL microfilm 2,341,029.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9M1-PBS : 27 July 2019), Dale Buis, Pender, Pender Election Precinct, Thurston, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87-11, sheet 15A, line 15, family 304, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2267.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYCP-74M : 20 May 2014), Dale Buis, Jul 1959; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

"United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZH-X3Z : 12 December 2014), Dale Richard Buis, NARA NAID 306742, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

"United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXT-YH4 : 12 December 2014), Dale Richard Buis, 08 Jul 1959; citing , , South Vietnam, panel 01E, line 001, NARA NAID 571687, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.