Butterfield, David Boyer, LTJG
Title
Butterfield, David Boyer, LTJG
Subject
Butterfield. David B.
Description
Military portrait of David Butterfield, descriptive text beneath
Cause of Death: Killed aboard air craft carrier U.S.S. Hancock.
After raids against Formosa, a U.S. plane returning from a sortie attempted to land but disintegrated and exploded, which killed 50 men and injured 75 others aboard the USS Hancock. (Source: "USS Hancock (CV-19)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command.)
Date of Death: 01-21-1945
Military Branch: Naval Reserve (Navy)
Denison Involvement: Phi Delta Theta (Adytum 1933)
After raids against Formosa, a U.S. plane returning from a sortie attempted to land but disintegrated and exploded, which killed 50 men and injured 75 others aboard the USS Hancock. (Source: "USS Hancock (CV-19)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command.)
Date of Death: 01-21-1945
Military Branch: Naval Reserve (Navy)
Denison Involvement: Phi Delta Theta (Adytum 1933)
Creator
Denison University
Source
In Memory of Those Denison Men Who Gave Their Lives to Our Country, 1941-1945, Gift of the Class of 1945, Vol. I; Box 36; Sub-Series R Alumni by Class; Series L Alumni; RG 10 University Relations and Development; Denision University Archives and Special Collections, Granville, Ohio.
Publisher
Denison University Archives & Special Collections
Date
1945
Contributor
Pantle, Kristen
Rights
Denison University Archives & Special Collections
Format
Matted Photograph, 8"x10"
Language
English
Type
Image
Citation
Denison University, “Butterfield, David Boyer, LTJG ,” Digital Exhibits | Denison University Archives & Special Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/items/show/1281.