Meet Buckwheat -- U.S. Navy Seaman Michael W. Downey plays with Peruvian orphan nicknamed Buckwheat by crewmen aboard the U.S. helicopter carrier Guam anchored off Chimbote, Peru. Buckwheat and other victims of Peru's earthquake were brought to The Guam for medical aid. The 3-year-old Indian boy's left foot was crushed and had to be amputated. The crew took a liking to the tike and started a fund to provide for the boy. Earthquakes.

Associated Press · [ca. June 1970]

[Information from item housing] Earthquakes - Peru June 1970