Plaque with colored circular USS Intrepid insignia in the center and brass owner inscription below; the insignia shows aircraft carrier at sea bisected with sky and stars; inscription reads "USS Intrepid CVS-11, In Mare In Coelo"
BiographyJames D. Buescher served on board the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) from 1966 to 1967, while the ship was serving in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. He was a lieutenant junior grade and worked in the Communications Department, CR Division.