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Last Wish Granted as Burial at Sea for 3 Services Vet
Air Force S. Sgt Bertram G. Bugg, a 33 year old triple service veteran, was buried at sea in the Atlantic off Virginia. The ceremony aboard the destroyer escort Parle included a six man firing squad, taps, and a Navy chaplain reading the service. Bugg died April 17 after major surgery at Lackland AFB Texas. he had served in Navy, Marine, and Air Force. His widow Evelyn J. Bugg and niece Mary Lou Lester witnessed the burial.
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Norfolk
Air Force
Bertram G. Bugga
U. S. Avy
Atlantic Ocean
Virginia Capes
Bugg
Evelyn J. Bugg
Evansville
Ind
Mary Lou Lester
U. S. Navy