Henry Buttelmann

Henry Buttelmann
Henry Buttelmann
	Buttelmann with his F-86 Sabre in Korea
Nickname	Hank
Born	June 26, 1929; Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	September 16, 2019 (aged 90); Frankfort, Illinois, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1952–1979
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron; 562d Tactical Fighter Squadron;
Battles/wars	Korean War; Vietnam War;
Awards	Silver Star; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (26)

Henry "Hank" Buttelmann (June 26, 1929 – September 16, 2019) was an American fighter pilot of the United States Air Force in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He had seven victories over enemy aircraft in Korea, making him a flying ace. He gained his fifth kill on June 30, 1953, just after his 24th birthday, which made him the youngest ace of the war.

Buttelmann died on September 16, 2019 in Frankfort, Illinois at the age of 90.[1]

References

News, Filed under. "Henry Buttelmann, the youngest Korean War ace, has passed away". World Warbird News. Retrieved 2019-09-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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[1] News, Filed under. "Henry Buttelmann, the youngest Korean War ace, has passed away". World Warbird News. Retrieved 2019-09-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)