ABOVE: Photo of Captain Tom Buning with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, December 1990. Tom Buning graduated from West Point in 1981 and completed a combat tour in Desert Storm. Tom grew up in the last family home on Lake Eola at the corner of Robinson St. and Rosalind Ave. The son of Bill and Joan Buning, Tom and his brothers followed in their father’s footsteps in serving their country. Bill Buning served in WWII from 1942-1945, was wounded in action at the Battle of Ruhr, and was awarded the Purple Heart. Tom’s brother Dan also graduated from West Point and their older brother Rick, Sergeant Buning, served in the Marines in Vietnam. The Buning family are longtime members of St. James Cathedral and have always been very active in community life.
St. James Cathedral – Memorial Day, A Time to Remember Our Veterans:
Monsignor John G. Bishop
Jim Brewer
Bill Buning
Dan Buning
Rick Buning
Thomas Buning
Bernard Carrol
Austin Caruso, Sr.
Tom Connors
Tom Doan
Tim Doyle
Bob Gaughan
Fr. Phil Halstead
Roger Hamlyn
Howard Hornburg
Colin Kelly
Joe Linn
Marguerite McGraw
Bob McClintock
Mario Mesa
Dr. Jack Michels
Stanley “Moe” Morelewski
James O’Leary
Rafael Santiago
Andy Serros
Jerome Serros
Ralph Thompson
Tom Wilkes
Eleanor “Pat” Wilson
Reflections of gratitude for those who served in the military from St. James Cathedral, Jubilee, Parish Newsletter, Summer 1995, vol. 21 #3.
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LISTEN (2:47) Excerpt from Joan Buning
Mrs. Joan Buning expresses her gratitude for life in the United States in this excerpt from an oral history interview with the Bunings on April 21st, 2011.
In this audio excerpt she remembers her three sons service to our country in Vietnam, Desert Storm, at West Point and her husband’s service during WWII. Her husband, Bill Buning, was awarded a Purple Heart. Mrs. Buning says, “When I think of some of the situations in other countries it just makes me even more grateful to be a U.S. citizen and to be a part of the great United States.”
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St. James Cathedral Remembers Our Veterans
Jubilee, Parish Newsletter, Summer 1995, vol. 21 #3.
St. James Cathedral Remembers Our Veterans
Jubilee, Parish Newsletter, Summer 1995, vol. 21 #3.
St. James Cathedral Remembers Our Veterans
Jubilee, Parish Newsletter, Summer 1995, vol. 21 #3.
St. James Cathedral Remembers Our Veterans
Jubilee, Parish Newsletter, Summer 1995, vol. 21 #3.
Capt. Tom Buning, St. James Cathedral
Photo of Captain Tom Buning with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, December 1990. Tom Buning graduated from West Point in 1981 and completed a...
Bill Buning, St. James Cathedral
1944 photo of Bill Buning in England during WWII. First Lieutenant Buning served from 1942-1945 primarily in Europe. He was wounded in action at...
Rick Buning, St. James Cathedral
1968 photo of Sergeant Rick Buning serving in Vietnam, First Marine Division. Rick grew up in the last family home on Lake Eola...
Dan Buning, St. James Cathedral
Dan Buning graduated from West Point in 1982. Dan grew up in the last family home on Lake Eola at the corner of...
Mrs. Joan Buning expresses her gratitude for life in the United States in this excerpt from an oral history interview with the Bunings on April 21st, 2011.
In this audio excerpt she remembers her three sons service to our country in Vietnam, Desert Storm, at West Point and her husband's service during WWII. Her husband, Bill Buning, was awarded a Purple Heart. Mrs. Buning says, "When I think of some of the situations in other countries it just makes me even more grateful to be a U.S. citizen and to be a part of the great United States."
