28 May 2001 Andrew was killed by friendly, but misdirected, fire in the Quang Tri Province. From his brother, Johann Bukovinsky 712 Hackberry Way, Longs, S.C. 29568 jbuk@citlink.net

 

In late September 1968 the 9th Marines were conducting Operation TRUESDALE, a massive sweep of the area south of the DMZ involving up to six maneuver battalions. In an accident of war a Marine artillery unit hit India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment with eight rounds of 105mm fire. The incident is recorded in both the 3/9 and 9th Marines Command Chronologies: 3rd Bn, 9th Marines: "260930H - Co I at coord XD855591 received eight short arty 105mm rounds. Fired by Fox battery 2/12. Six friendly KIA NBC, 14 friendly WIA NBC." 9th Marines: "26 Sep - ... At 0930H, I/3/9 vic XD855591, received 8 105mm artillery short rounds fired by F/2/12. Results: 7 KIA NBC and 11 WIAE NBC and 1 NBCNE." The seven men known to have been killed in the incident were: F Btry, 2nd Bn, 12th Marines (Artillery Forward Observer team with India 3/9) 1stLt Douglas A. Paige, Baldwinsville, New York LCpl John W. Stahl, Dayton, Ohio I Co, 3rd Bn, 9th Marines Cpl Andrew T. Bukovinsky, Manhasset, New York LCpl Larry L. Lower, Union City, Michigan LCpl Randall A. Olson, Moline, Illinois LCpl Terry D. Ratliff, Atascadero, California Pfc John A. Ruscito, Centereach, New York Cpl Andrew Thomas Bukovinsky was survived by his wife Judith C Bukovinsky, his daughter Debra M., Great Neck, New York, his mother Dorothy (Adamski) Bukovinsky (1919-1993), his sister Joanne Bukovinsky (1948-1992), and 3 brothers, Francis Joseph (1944-1975), Kevin, and Johann all of Manhasset, New York. He is buried in Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York. - - The Virtual Wall, 5 February 2024

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