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8/30/66
William R. Buff
Marine Cpl. William R. Buff, due to arrive back from Viet Nam, Sept. 10, died there Tuesday.
Death came at Da Nang, where he had been hospitalized for wounds suffered Friday.
It was reported that the corporal, who was in communications, stepped on a land mine when he descended from a telephone pole.
Corporal Buff, 19, will be brought to the Stamper Memorial Home.
He was the 10th war victim (including one listed as missing in action) with ties to the general Bloomington area in the past year.
He was born Nov. 1, 1946, in Bloomington, a son of William J. and Bernice Reinhart Buff. He attended Bloomington High School and was employed at Moore Pharmacy before entering service on Dec. 10, 1963.
Surviving are his mother, 401 Maizefield; a sister, Mrs. Jacilyn Gordon, 906 E. Walnut; two half-sisters, Mrs. Norma McGraw, 6 Ridgewood Terrace; and Mrs. Zona Meister, California.
His father preceded him in death.
He was a member of the Four Square Church.
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Carol Trenary (Logsdon)
I don't remember him, but his name is on the WallPanel 10E - Line 57
Thank you for your service Bill
WILLIAM REINHART BUFF
Marine Corps - CPL - E4
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Nov 1, 1946
From: BLOOMINGTON, IL
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
WILLIAM REINHART BUFF
CPL - E4 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 2 years
Casualty was on Aug 30, 1966
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
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Ed Stanfield
RIPKaren Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)
Bill went away a boy and came home a man and HERO! I went to his visitation and it was a very emotional and yet proud experience for me and my ex-husband who was also a marine.Marvin Theobald
The following comments are from Gary McQuown 1/18/10Billy and I were friends in High School. The last time I saw Billy was shortly before he was killed. Both of us were in the Marines and I just happened to run into him at one of the small outposts somewhere in northern Viet Nam. I hardly recognized him, he had lost weight, was tanned and looked great. We talked awhile about home and how many days we had left, shook hands and went our separate ways. It was several years later that I learned of Billy's death, as I didn't live in Bloomington anymore. I will remember him as a good friend, gentle soul, and an American hero.
Semper Fi,
Gary McQuown