Paul Bucha Autograph
Paul William Bucha (born August 1, 1943) is an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. More about Paul Bucha
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Bucha was born on August 1, 1943, in Washington, D.C. He is of Croatian descent; his paternal grandfather immigrated to the United States from the Croatian town of Našice. He graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1961. An all-American swimmer in high school, Bucha was offered athletic scholarships to several universities but turned them down and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduation he earned a Master of Business Administration at Stanford University before beginning his military career at Fort Campbell.
Bucha was sent to Vietnam in 1967 as a captain and commander of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment. On March 16, 1968, he and his company of 89 men were dropped by helicopter southwest of Phước Vĩnh, in Bình Dương Province. The area was believed to be a North Vietnamese stronghold and Bucha's unit was tasked with seeking out and engaging the enemy forces. For two days Company D encountered light resistance as it cleared North Vietnamese positions. On the afternoon of March 18, the company's lead group of about twelve men stumbled upon a full North Vietnamese army battalion that had stopped to camp for the night. The lead element came under heavy fire and was pinned down. Bucha crawled toward them and destroyed a North Vietnamese bunker. He returned to the company perimeter and ordered a withdrawal to a more defensible position. Throughout the night he encouraged his men, distributed ammunition, and directed artillery and helicopter gunship fire. At one point he stood exposed and used flashlights to direct helicopters which were evacuating the wounded and bringing in supplies. The next morning, as the North Vietnamese forces withdrew, he led a party to rescue those soldiers who had been cut off from the rest of the company. Read even more about Paul Bucha at Wikipedia
Bucha was sent to Vietnam in 1967 as a captain and commander of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment. On March 16, 1968, he and his company of 89 men were dropped by helicopter southwest of Phước Vĩnh, in Bình Dương Province. The area was believed to be a North Vietnamese stronghold and Bucha's unit was tasked with seeking out and engaging the enemy forces. For two days Company D encountered light resistance as it cleared North Vietnamese positions. On the afternoon of March 18, the company's lead group of about twelve men stumbled upon a full North Vietnamese army battalion that had stopped to camp for the night. The lead element came under heavy fire and was pinned down. Bucha crawled toward them and destroyed a North Vietnamese bunker. He returned to the company perimeter and ordered a withdrawal to a more defensible position. Throughout the night he encouraged his men, distributed ammunition, and directed artillery and helicopter gunship fire. At one point he stood exposed and used flashlights to direct helicopters which were evacuating the wounded and bringing in supplies. The next morning, as the North Vietnamese forces withdrew, he led a party to rescue those soldiers who had been cut off from the rest of the company. Read even more about Paul Bucha at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Paul Bucha
The most expensive item with a signature of Paul Bucha (PAUL BUCHA Signed Photo Medal of Honor MOH COA VIETNAM WAR AUTOGRAPH) was sold in February 2022 for $39.99 while the cheapest item (PAUL BUCHA SIGNED INDEX CARD VIETNAM WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT HERO) found a new owner for $0.59 in October 2016. The month with the most items sold (6) was November 2017 with an average selling price of $1.02 for an autographed item of Paul Bucha. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2016 with $2.38 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.59 was April 2016. In average, an autographed item from Paul Bucha is worth $0.94.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Paul Bucha were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 3x5 INDEX! VIETNAM WAR MOH | $0.79 | |
| MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 3x5 INDEX! VIETNAM WAR MOH | $1.75 | |
| MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 4X6 PHOTO! AUTOGRAPH MOH VIETNAM | $0.69 | |
| PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 3 x 5 CARD! VIETNAM WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT AUTOGRAPH | $0.84 | |
| PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 3X5 INDEX CARD! VIETNAM WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT MOH | $0.79 | |
| PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 3X5! MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT VIETNAM WAR AUTOGRAPH | $0.79 | |
| PAUL BUCHA SIGNED 4X6 PHOTO! MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT VIETNAM WAR MOH AUTOGRAPH | $1.32 | |
| PAUL BUCHA SIGNED MEDAL OF HONOR CARD! VIETNAM WAR MOH AUTOGRAPH RARE | $0.69 | |
| PAUL BUCHA SIGNED MOH CARD! MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT VIETNAM WAR AUTOGRAPH | $1.00 | |
| SIGNED 3x5 INDEX BY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PAUL BUCHA! VIETNAM WAR MOH | $1.39 | |
| SIGNED 4 X 6 PHOTO BY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PAUL BUCHA! VIETNAM WAR MOH 1 | $0.69 | |
| SIGNED 4x6 CARD BY PAUL BUCHA MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT MOH VIETNAM WAR P 1 | $0.79 | |
| SIGNED 4X6 CARD BY PAUL BUCHA! VIETNAM WAR RECIPIENT MEDAL OF HONOR AUTO | $0.79 | |
| SIGNED BUSINESS CARD BY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PAUL BUCHA! VIETNAM WAR | $0.69 | |
| SIGNED MOH CARD BY PAUL BUCHA! VIETNAM WAR RECIPIENT MEDAL OF HONOR AUTO | $1.25 | |