The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Samuel S. Bruington
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
November 13, 1951
Private First Class Bruington was a passenger on a C-82 transport with the 2nd Air Postal Squadron. On November 13, 1951, the aircraft was enroute from Rhine Main to Bordeaux, France when it crashed on Mt. Dore, near Bordeaux, killing all 36 on board.