Charles W. Bruton, Jr
Dublin Core
Title
Charles W. Bruton, Jr
Subject
Vietnam Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam)
Veterans
Combat
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Agent Orange
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Description
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.
Date
2022-04-14
Format
video
Identifier
2022oh1543_wcv0005
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Jackson Remington Fisher
Interviewee
Charles W. Bruton, Jr.
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Draft dodgers
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Northern I Core
PTSD
DEROS (Date Estimated Return from Overseas)
Skin Cancer
Selective Service (military draft)
Birddog
Files
Citation
“Charles W. Bruton, Jr,” WCU Vietnam War Oral History Project, accessed November 18, 2024, https://nunncenter.net/wcu-vietnam-war/items/show/312.