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| USMC VMF-221 |
Pilot 2nd Lt. John M. Butler, O-007078 USMC (MIA / KIA) Sugar City, CO MIA June 4, 1942 Aircraft History Built by Brewster Aeronautical Corporation. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F2A-3 Buffalo bureau number 01537. Wartime History Assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) with code MF-4. No known nickname or nose art. On December 25, 1941 fourteen F2A-3 Buffalos took off from USS Saratoga (CV-3) and landed at Midway Airfield. Mission History On June 4, 1942 took off from Midway Airfield piloted by 2nd Lt. John M. Butler during the Battle of Midway on an interception mission. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Butler was officially declared dead on June 5, 1943. He is memorialized at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) at the Courts of the Missing, court 2. Butler also has a memorial marker at Lakeview Cemetery in Sugar City, CO. References 'Summing it Up: VMF-221 at Midway' by Santiago A Flores American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - John Munro Butler FindAGrave - 2LT John Munro Butler (photo, courts of the missing photo) FindAGrave - 2LT John Munro Butler (photo, memorial marker) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 14, 2024 |
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