Korean War
| Service # | AF12099502 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 3 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Staff Sergeant Butterfield was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and American Theater of Operations Metal.
Notes
Staff Sergeant Butterfield was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a radar operator on a C-82A transport with the 57th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group stationed at Donaldson Air Force Base, South Carolina. On June 3, 1951, the plane took off from Campbell Air Force Base, Kentucky enroute to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. As it approached New Boston, Texas, it suffered structural failure of a wing and crashed, killing all eight servicemen on board.