Anthony George Buddes was born on April 27, 1921, in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was the son of Anthony J. Buddes and Helen P. Buddes. He was married to Stacia F. Saczawa Quinn. He served in the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-17 #43-38562 nicknamed ''Kitty Kay and Katy'' during World War II.

On March 15, 1945, "Kitty Kay and Katy" was part of a formation tasked with bombing a target in Oranienburg. Shortly before reaching the target, the aircraft was hit by flak, causing significant damage. Despite being seriously wounded, the pilot managed to keep the plane aloft long enough for several crew members to bail out. Tragically, three crew members were killed in action, while five survived and were taken as prisoners of war when the aircraft crashed in a field near Schmachtenhagen.

TSgt Buddes was reported Missing in Action and officially declared dead on March 15, 1945. His name was memorialized in the Walls of the Missing in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. Anthony G. Buddes' name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 3 (right), on Butterfly 26, in the top right wing (section B).

Source of information: B-17flyingfortress.de, www.398th.org