Earl Eugene "Gene" Buck, Jr. was born b. Oct 10, 1920 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Earl Eugene Sr. & Frances Malvina Turner Buck. Gene attended Fort Smith High School, and enlisted in the USNR with the rank of Aviation Radioman 2c. On 9 Jul 1945 Lt Crozier in PB4Y-1, Bureau Number 46725 crashed on take off at Pampanga Province, Central Luzon, Philippines. One of those killed in that crash was Aviation Radioman Second Class (ARM2c) Earl Eugene Buck, Jr.. Arm2c Buck was buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines American Battle Monuments Commission Full Name Earl E Buck State of Residence Arkansas Death Date 9 Jul 1945 Buried at: Plot N Row 6 Grave 79 Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Memorial Country Manila, Philippines Aviation Radioman, Second Class, U.S. Navy