WBIR: Knoxville Vietnam veteran to represent Tennessee at National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville veteran has been chosen to represent Tennessee's Purple Heart recipients during the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project.

Captain Robert "Buzz" Buswell served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was wounded twice in June 1970 after an ambush attack. He spent 19 months in the hospital and underwent 27 surgeries before he relearned how to walk.