Buddy Windhausen went on to have an adult nickname of Bud Windhausen and become a bush pilot in the Adirondacks, as referenced on the Outdoor News website and in a photograph from 1957.
I also found a Flickr photograph of what appears to be his grave: the date of birth matches up, and there is a drawing of an airplane on his gravestone. If this is him, he passed away in 1980 and his real name was Matthew.
Created September 23, 2025.