Interview with Charles W. Bruton, Jr., April 14, 2022
Project: West Chester University: Vietnam Era Oral History Project
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In this interview Charles "Bud" Bruton talks about his time before, during, and after the Vietnam War. Bruton talks about his time in the ROTC in college and how it prepared him for Vietnam. Bruton talks about his time in Vietnam and what it was like flying over the DMZ in the Northern I Core. He talks about his exposure to Agent Orange and how he was always on edge. Bruton discusses how he returned to Vietnam in order to rebuild and continues to go back to sponsor programs to rebuild schools and other buildings.Interview Accession
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Bruton, Charles W., Jr. Interview by Jackson Remington Fisher. 14 Apr. 2022. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Bruton, C.W., Jr. (2022, April 14). Interview by J. R. Fisher. West Chester University: Vietnam Era Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Bruton, Charles W., Jr., interview by Jackson Remington Fisher. April 14, 2022, West Chester University: Vietnam Era Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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