AW1 Buck Buchanan was a radar operator (Sensor Station 3) aboard a US Navy P-3C, from VP-50, flight that crashed into a motel in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
The Navy identified the dead as Lt. Allen Glenny of San Jose, Calif, pilot; Lt(jg) Patrick Conroy of Missouri City, Texas, copilot; AMS1 Nathan Scates of Milpitas, Calif, Flight Engineer; AW1 Stephen Buchanan, of Mountain View, Calif, Radar Operator; AT2 Thomas Delviscio of Avalon, N.J., Inflight Technician; AD1 James H. Sharp, Flight Engineer.
Shipmates Comments:
Steve's nickname was "Buck". He was the NATOPS "Blue Card" for Sensor 3 in VP-50.. Well respected and well liked. Buck had been a hard charger in both his Navy career and personal life. He was the kind of man that committed fully to whatever he did. Approximately one year prior to the accident, Buck had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and savior. He was not a religious man prior to this. It was quite a shock to some of his "running mates" but it encouragement myself and others as well. You see, Buck was a leader, and so, when he made that decision his life really changed in a way that others could see. And, it made a difference.
Bucks remains were cremated the navy dropped his ashes from the free fall chute in one of VP-50's aircraft over Monterey Bay while Chaplain Knitter read from the Bible. The free-fall chute opening was not quite big enough, so an aircrewman held a NATOPS cover as a funnel while another Aircrewman poured. The crew thought Buck would find that funny since he was the Blue Card NATOPS man. Upon return to NAS Moffett Field, AW1 Buchanan's widow was presented a chart showing where Bucks ashes were at rest. There were no tears left in Mickey that day. As devastated as she must have been, she expressed joy in that she knew that Steve had left that body to be present with the Lord. /R/ AW2 Hal Ellis, VP-50
The Navy identified the dead as Lt. Allen Glenny of San Jose, Calif, pilot; Lt(jg) Patrick Conroy of Missouri City, Texas, copilot; AMS1 Nathan Scates of Milpitas, Calif, Flight Engineer; AW1 Stephen Buchanan, of Mountain View, Calif, Radar Operator; AT2 Thomas Delviscio of Avalon, N.J., Inflight Technician; AD1 James H. Sharp, Flight Engineer.
Shipmates Comments:
Steve's nickname was "Buck". He was the NATOPS "Blue Card" for Sensor 3 in VP-50.. Well respected and well liked. Buck had been a hard charger in both his Navy career and personal life. He was the kind of man that committed fully to whatever he did. Approximately one year prior to the accident, Buck had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and savior. He was not a religious man prior to this. It was quite a shock to some of his "running mates" but it encouragement myself and others as well. You see, Buck was a leader, and so, when he made that decision his life really changed in a way that others could see. And, it made a difference.
Bucks remains were cremated the navy dropped his ashes from the free fall chute in one of VP-50's aircraft over Monterey Bay while Chaplain Knitter read from the Bible. The free-fall chute opening was not quite big enough, so an aircrewman held a NATOPS cover as a funnel while another Aircrewman poured. The crew thought Buck would find that funny since he was the Blue Card NATOPS man. Upon return to NAS Moffett Field, AW1 Buchanan's widow was presented a chart showing where Bucks ashes were at rest. There were no tears left in Mickey that day. As devastated as she must have been, she expressed joy in that she knew that Steve had left that body to be present with the Lord. /R/ AW2 Hal Ellis, VP-50
AW1 Buck Buchanan was a radar operator (Sensor Station 3) aboard a US Navy P-3C, from VP-50, flight that crashed into a motel in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
The Navy identified the dead as Lt. Allen Glenny of San Jose, Calif, pilot; Lt(jg) Patrick Conroy of Missouri City, Texas, copilot; AMS1 Nathan Scates of Milpitas, Calif, Flight Engineer; AW1 Stephen Buchanan, of Mountain View, Calif, Radar Operator; AT2 Thomas Delviscio of Avalon, N.J., Inflight Technician; AD1 James H. Sharp, Flight Engineer.
Shipmates Comments:
Steve's nickname was "Buck". He was the NATOPS "Blue Card" for Sensor 3 in VP-50.. Well respected and well liked. Buck had been a hard charger in both his Navy career and personal life. He was the kind of man that committed fully to whatever he did. Approximately one year prior to the accident, Buck had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and savior. He was not a religious man prior to this. It was quite a shock to some of his "running mates" but it encouragement myself and others as well. You see, Buck was a leader, and so, when he made that decision his life really changed in a way that others could see. And, it made a difference.
Bucks remains were cremated the navy dropped his ashes from the free fall chute in one of VP-50's aircraft over Monterey Bay while Chaplain Knitter read from the Bible. The free-fall chute opening was not quite big enough, so an aircrewman held a NATOPS cover as a funnel while another Aircrewman poured. The crew thought Buck would find that funny since he was the Blue Card NATOPS man. Upon return to NAS Moffett Field, AW1 Buchanan's widow was presented a chart showing where Bucks ashes were at rest. There were no tears left in Mickey that day. As devastated as she must have been, she expressed joy in that she knew that Steve had left that body to be present with the Lord. /R/ AW2 Hal Ellis, VP-50
The Navy identified the dead as Lt. Allen Glenny of San Jose, Calif, pilot; Lt(jg) Patrick Conroy of Missouri City, Texas, copilot; AMS1 Nathan Scates of Milpitas, Calif, Flight Engineer; AW1 Stephen Buchanan, of Mountain View, Calif, Radar Operator; AT2 Thomas Delviscio of Avalon, N.J., Inflight Technician; AD1 James H. Sharp, Flight Engineer.
Shipmates Comments:
Steve's nickname was "Buck". He was the NATOPS "Blue Card" for Sensor 3 in VP-50.. Well respected and well liked. Buck had been a hard charger in both his Navy career and personal life. He was the kind of man that committed fully to whatever he did. Approximately one year prior to the accident, Buck had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and savior. He was not a religious man prior to this. It was quite a shock to some of his "running mates" but it encouragement myself and others as well. You see, Buck was a leader, and so, when he made that decision his life really changed in a way that others could see. And, it made a difference.
Bucks remains were cremated the navy dropped his ashes from the free fall chute in one of VP-50's aircraft over Monterey Bay while Chaplain Knitter read from the Bible. The free-fall chute opening was not quite big enough, so an aircrewman held a NATOPS cover as a funnel while another Aircrewman poured. The crew thought Buck would find that funny since he was the Blue Card NATOPS man. Upon return to NAS Moffett Field, AW1 Buchanan's widow was presented a chart showing where Bucks ashes were at rest. There were no tears left in Mickey that day. As devastated as she must have been, she expressed joy in that she knew that Steve had left that body to be present with the Lord. /R/ AW2 Hal Ellis, VP-50
Gravesite Details
VP-50 P-3C BUNO: 158213
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