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11/30/2011 - A
U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Cpl. Adam
J. Buyes, of Salem, Ore., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Nov. 30, 2011.
Buyes was assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air
Force photo/Steve Kotecki) |
| From The Oregonian oregonlive.com
11/30/11:
Marine Cpl. Adam Buyes died weeks before return to Salem
Published: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 6:54 PM Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 10:06 PM
By Ray Whitehouse, The Oregonian
The remains of a Salem Marine killed in Afghanistan arrived Wednesday night at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
Cpl. Adam J. Buyes, 21, died Saturday during combat operations, the U.S. Department of Defense reported. Since May, he had served as a field radio operator in Helmand province.
His death came weeks before he was due to return home to see his family. He had just purchased a ticket for a flight to Oregon Dec. 22.
One of his brothers, Joshua Buyes, also 21, returned home three weeks ago after a tour in Afghanistan with the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, II Marine Division.
Buyes' other younger brothers traveled with his parents, Mike and Carla Buyes, to meet his remains at Dover.
Buyes was assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan. He graduated from McKay High School in June 2008, joined the Marine Corps in January 2009 and received many service awards.
"Cpl. Adam Buyes was a truly dedicated professional who cared for his Marines as if they were brothers from the beginning," said Sgt. Daniel J. Wilson, the battalion's first sergeant. "He was often emulated and adored by many of the Marines he came in contact with."
Buyes became the 150th service member from Oregon and Southwest Washington to die in the Middle East conflicts. He was the 31st Oregonian to die in Afghanistan. To see a list of fatalities, go to Farewell to the Fallen, a list maintained by The Oregonian.
His unit will hold a memorial service Sunday at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan.
Arrangements for family services have not been completed.
The Associated Press contributed to this story. |
| From The Statesman Journal statesmanjournal.com
11/30/11:
Fallen Marine returned to U.S.
Buyes' siblings will be escorting their brother back to Salem
10:52 PM, Nov. 30, 2011
A Salem Marine killed in Afghanistan over the weekend returned to U.S. soil on Wednesday afternoon.
The remains of Cpl. Adam J. Buyes, in a flag-draped transfer case, arrived at Dover (Del.) Air Force Base in an Evergreen Airlines jet. It was purely coincidental that the fallen Oregon serviceman was transported in an aircraft from the McMinnville-based company.
The 21-year-old's parents, Mike and Carla Buyes of Salem, and brothers Joshua and Tyler were at Dover for his arrival. The family gave special consent for photographs to be taken during the solemn ceremony, which can be viewed at StatesmanJournal.com.
Buyes was killed Nov. 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. He was a field radio operator with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan.
Joshua, who also is a Marine, and Tyler plan to escort Adam's remains back to Salem. His family has not yet formalized memorial and funeral service details. |
