Matthew Buono

Matthew Joseph Buono
Nickname	"Giggy"
Born	June 28, 1942(1942-06-28) New York, New York
Died	April 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 25) Killed in action at Khe Sanh, Vietnam
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1967 - 1968
Rank	Private First Class
Unit	First Air Cavalry Division
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Matthew Joseph “Giggy” Buono (28 June 1942 - 4 April 1968)^[1] was the 39th Staten Island resident to be killed in the Vietnam War. A graduate of New Dorp High School, Buono lived with his wife Patricia at 172 Hickory Avenue in South Beach. Buono was a licensed barber, and hoped someday to establish a business with his uncle. In 1967, however, he was drafted into the war. He served with the First Air Cavalry Division for four months before falling to mortar fire while attempting to relieve a besieged Marine outpost at Khe Sanh. Buono Beach, a public park in his native Staten Island was dedicated in his honor in 1988.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Matthew Joseph Buono". Virtualwall.org. http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BuonoMJ01a.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
2. ^ "Buono Beach". New York City Department of Parks & recreation. http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=10800. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 

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Persondata
Name	Buono, Matthew
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 June 1942
Place of birth	New York, New York
Date of death	4 April 1968
Place of death	Killed in action at Khe Sanh, Vietnam