IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 367
Saluting the life and courage of the late Commander Lloyd ‘‘Pete’’ Bucher, 
United States Navy (retired), who commanded the U.S.S. Pueblo 
(AGER–2) at the time of its capture by North Korea on January 
23, 1968. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. 
KING of Iowa, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. BART-
LETT of Maryland, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FROST, 
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. COOPER, Mr. 
ADERHOLT, and Mr. REYES) submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Saluting the life and courage of the late Commander Lloyd 
‘‘Pete’’ Bucher, United States Navy (retired), who com-
manded the U.S.S. Pueblo (AGER–2) at the time of 
its capture by North Korea on January 23, 1968.
Whereas on January 28, 2004, Commander Lloyd ‘‘Pete’’ 
Bucher, United States Navy (retired), died and was sub-
sequently buried with honors at Fort Rosecrans National 
Cemetery in Point Loma, San Diego, California; 
Whereas Lloyd Bucher was appointed as a commissioned offi-
cer in the Navy in June 1953 and in May 1967 was as-
signed command of the U.S.S. Pueblo (AGER–2), an
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auxiliary light cargo ship designated as an environmental 
research vessel; 
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, while under the command of 
Commander Bucher and in international waters con-
ducting an intelligence mission off the coast of North 
Korea, was attacked by four North Korean torpedo boats 
on January 23, 1968; 
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo was armed only with two .50-cal-
iber machine guns, and the attack resulted in the death 
of one Navy sailor and the capture of Commander 
Bucher, his crew, and the U.S.S. Pueblo; 
Whereas Commander Bucher and his crew were starved and 
tortured for 11 months, and were repeatedly beaten, 
burned on steam radiators, and otherwise brutally treated 
by their North Korean captors; 
Whereas Commander Bucher bore the brunt of the wrath of 
the North Koreans; 
Whereas crewman James Kell said, ‘‘We were all beaten, we 
all were tortured. But [Commander Bucher] had it dou-
ble, triple, quadruple what we got.’’; 
Whereas crewman Stu Russell said, ‘‘[Commander Bucher] 
was a giant. No matter who did what, he was always 
punished. I simply don’t know where he got the strength 
and courage to go through what he did.’’; 
Whereas on December 23, 1968, the crew of the U.S.S. 
Pueblo was released, some of whom were crippled or 
nearly blind because of the brutality and malnourishment 
they endured; 
Whereas Commander Bucher retired from the Navy in 1973; 
and
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Whereas Commander Bucher is survived by his wife, Rose, 
their two sons, and several grandchildren: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
That Congress—
(1) salutes the life and courage of the late Com-
mander Lloyd ‘‘Pete’’ Bucher, United States Navy 
(retired), who commanded the U.S.S. Pueblo 
(AGER–2) at the time of its capture by North 
Korea on January 23, 1968, and who passed away 
on January 28, 2004; 
(2) praises Commander Bucher for his exem-
plary bravery and sacrifice, which were an inspira-
tion to his crew and the United States, while he and 
his crew were held in captivity for 11 months in 
North Korea; 
(3) praises the bravery of the crew of the 
U.S.S. Pueblo; and 
(4) expresses its heartfelt sympathy to the fam-
ily and friends of Commander Bucher.
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