DeBruin, Herbert J.

Other Events:

• News Mention: 18 Jul 1945; Kaukauna Times

Notes:

News Mention:
Pfc. Herbert J. De Bruin, George Street, is now being processed at Camp Atlanta in North Eastern France, as a member of the first ETO armored division to be ordered to the Pacific. Pfc. De Bruin is a member of Company A, 16th armored Infantry Battalion and served with the 13th armored division. He holds the combat Infantry badge and a bronze service star. His unit known as the Black Cat division captured more than 20,000 German prisoners in the fighting and took an additional 19,000 in Bavaria. In the closing days of the war in Europe the 13th captured Hitler's birthplace city of Braunau, Austria, and liberated 14,000 Allied prisoners of war. He will be given the furlough before the division begins its training for action and the Pacific.

Herbert married Tait, Margaret 5 Sep 1943. Margaret was born 30 Apr 1919, Fairmount, Benton, Arkansas, USA; died 30 Mar 2010, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Diana married Stone, Richard [Group Sheet]