The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Charles Warner Buntin
Rank
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
121 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
Date of Death
January 29, 1952
Major Buntin was a pilot of an AD-2 Skyraider fighter with the Marine Attack Squadron 121, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On January 29, 1952, while on a combat mission over North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.