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.

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

Bruton 1.jpg


Citation

“Charles W. Bruton, Jr,” WCU Vietnam War Oral History Project, accessed November 18, 2024, https://nunncenter.net/wcu-vietnam-war/items/show/312.