Buono, Vito F.C.

Date:
1993-04-12
Length:
60 minutes
Interviewer:
Buono, Vito F.C.
Transcription available:
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Series:
The 3/100, 4th Brigade, 100 Training Division, Fort Knox
Series ID:
2014_012
Interview Number(s):
2014_12_4
Summary:
A narrative by an individual who interviewed several others about their experiences in the military and at Fort Knox. Sergeant First Class Buono talks about enlisting in 1973, to enter immediately after high school. He was initially trained in law enforcement, and was assigned to the 320th Bomb Wing. He volunteered for and participated in Operation Baby Lift during the evacuation of Saigon. He discusses other assignments and training he received, leading up to his work as an instructor with the 3/100 at Fort Knox.
Topic(s):
Fort Knox (Ky.), Military education, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Evacuation of civilians