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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Mason R. Buker | Mason R. Buker was born in Littleton, New Hampshire on October 6, 1950. He joined the US Air Force in 1969 at age 19, serving in the 514th Air Mobility Wing based in McGuire Air Force Base. His duty took him from New Jersey, to North Carolina and Kansas. He served on active duty from September 9, 1969 until September 7, 1973. He then served in the reserves from September 16, 1973 to October 1, 2006, covering the period of the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. He earned the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He was highly decorated, earning a Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation and Achievement Medals, Outstanding Unit Award with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Device, Good Conduct Ribbon with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Device, Reserve Air Force Meritorious Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Device, Armed Forces Reserve Ribbon and Air Force Training Ribbon. Mase went on to work at McGuire Air Force Base as an Air Reserve Technician from September 1973 to June 1985, then worked for the Navy at the Naval Inventory Control Point in Northeast Philadelphia as a Logistics Management Specialist from June 1985 until he retired in October 2010. At the same time, Mase continued his education, graduating from Burlington County College with an Associate of Applied Science degree on August 12, 1980 and graduating from Rutgers University, University College-Camden with a Bachelor of Science degree on May 23,1985. Mason and his wife Cassie live on Third Street in Delanco. | US Air Force, Sr MSgt USAF Res, Sr MSgt US Navy | 514th Air Mob Wing Air Reserve Tech Log Mgmt Spec | Vietnam, Desert Storm McGuire AFB North Carolina, Texas McGuire AFB Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia | 1950 - |
Updated October 30, 2023