David Allan Bujalski

David was born on August 18, 1940, in Valley City, North Dakota, the youngest of six children of John and Gladys Bujalski. He spent the last three years of high school at St. John's High in Collegeville, Minnesota, preparing for the priesthood. During his senior year, he decided he did not have a religious vocation. For two years, he attended St. John's University, majoring in physics. One of his brothers was at West Point and another at the Air Force Academy and he became interested in attending one of the academies. In July 1960, he entered the United States Military Academy. He met Barbara DePretoro, a student at Ladycliff College. On June 3, 1964, he graduated and received his commissioned in the Artillery. Three days later on June 6, 1964, he and Barbara were married in the Cadet Catholic Chapel. They were the parents of two children. After graduation he was stationed in Munich, Germany. In June 1966, they moved to Fort Huachuca, Arizona, where he was Commander of C Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Combat Support Training Brigade. In June 1967, he transferred to the Corps of Engineers shortly after left for Vietnam. On August 15, 1967, eight days after his arrival in Vietnam, while performing a helicopter-borne road reconnaissance mission he was the victim of a sniper's bullet. Survivors included his wife and two daughters, one of whom was born after his death. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal (posthumous) for his deeds in Vietnam. On March 27, 1968, a sports field at Fort Huachuca was dedicated Bujalski Field, in his honor. A stone monument, with a memorial plaque on top, was constructed by his former company. In the words of his First Sergeant at Fort Huachuca, He was revered by his cadre, loved by his students, and respected by his superiors.

He is buried in Section XXXIV, Row D, Site 165 in the United States Military Academy Post Cemetery - West Point, NY.