Gen. Oliver Boone Bucher Sr. ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Staunton, Staunton, VA. ¹ Owning the home at 105 N Coalter St, David A. Bucher, dentist, 52, born Jan 1848, was married for 24 years to wife Annie, 42, Jan 1858. She had given birth to 6 children, all alive in 1900: Effie M., 22, Jun 1878; daughter Jessie, 18, Sep 1891; Charles H., 16, Oct 1883; Madge A., 11, Jul 1888; Oliver B., 9, Dec 1890; Edward S., 1, Sept 1899. Also: Margarette C. Lindsey, mother-in-law, 68, Mar 1832, widowed, who had birthed 1 child; and a servant Matt Oliver, 16. Everyone was born in Virginia except David and his parents in Pennsylvania. Annie and Margarette's parents were born in Virginia.

2. Census in 1920 in Fort Monroe, Elizabeth City, VA. ³ Oliver B. Bucher, officer, 29, was living with wife Evelyn, 21; and daughter Eveyln B., 9 months. They and their parents were born in Virginia.

3. Military from 1942 to 1950: Brigadier General, United States Army. 1942 Commanding Officer ? Coast Artillery Regiment
1943 Commanding Officer 117th Coast Artillery Group
1943 Commanding Officer 29th Antiaircraft Group
1943 - 1944 Commandant Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center Camp Callen
1944 - 1946 Commanding General Caribbean Defence Command
1947 - 1950 Commandant Virginia Military Institute
1950 Retired.

4. SECTION 3 SITE 2505-1 in Arlington: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA in 1962. ² Oliver Boone Bucher (1890-1962)
Born in Bridgewater, Virginia on December 5, 1890.
Graduated from VMI in 1917. Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps in 1917. Duty in the Canal Zone 1920-1923. Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1927-1931. Graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1938. Plans and Training Officer in the 2nd Military Area, New York in 1939. Executive Officer of the Antiaircraft Section at First Army in 1940. Chief of the Equipment Division at Headquarters of the Antiaircraft Command in 1941.
Regimental Commander of 608th Coast Artillery in 1942. Commanding Officer of the 117th Coast Artillery Group, then 29th Antiaircraft Group in 1943. Brigadier General in June 1943. Commanding General of Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center at Camp Callen December 1943-May 1944. Commanding General of Caribbean Defense Command 1944-1946.
Reverted to Colonel in April 1946. Assignments after the war included Commandant of VMI 1947-1950. Retired in December 1950. Decorations included the Legion of Merit and Commendation Ribbon.
Died on March 17, 1962.
NOTE: His son, Oliver Boone Bucher Jr., Colonel, United States Air Force, is buried nearby in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.
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Oliver married Evelyn B. (Evelyn B. was born on 2 Dec 1898,² died on 30 Dec 1965 ² and was buried in Arlington: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA ².)