DeBruin, Carl

1919 - 2010  (91 years)

• Name	DeBruin, Carl  [1]
  Birth	23 Feb 1919	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1937	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1937
  Military Service	Between 10 Nov 1941 and 6 Sep 1945
  WWII - US Army
  Name:Carl Debruin Gender:Male Birth Date:23 Sep 1919 Death Date:2 Apr 2010 Branch 1:ARMY Enlistment Date 1:10 Nov 1941 Release Date 1:6 Sep 1945
  News Mention	1 Jun 1945
  Kaukauna Times
  Sgt. Carl De Bruin was in one of the outfits to last quit fighting in Germany. "The only way to be a mountaineer fighter" Sgt Carl J. DeBruin said, "is to have one leg shorter than the other." Probably no one will ever figure out who fired the last shot along the 44th Division front - but a squad from "B" Company 324th Infantry was in there pitching right to the last and as fate would have it, the last job was climbing an Australian mountain after some Germans who still had to be convinced that everything was kaput. We climbed about 1500 feet that afternoon struggling along at about a 45° angle, dropping to fire now and then, caring the wounded down the long treacherous slope. By evening the company had cleared the last Jerries from the mountain slope and a few minutes later the "cease-fire" order came in.
  Death	2 Apr 2010	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	6 Apr 2010
  DeBruin, Carl Peter Kaukauna Age 90, passed away at home on Friday, April 2, 2010. He was born in Kaukauna on September 23, 1919, the son of the late Albert and Susan (Schommer) DeBruin. Carl was proud to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Europe and earning the rank of Corporal. On July 28, 1945, he married his wife of 64 years, Grace M. Van Schindel. Carl was employed at Roloff Manufacturing Corp. for 39 years, starting in the foundry and then working as production manager. He was a member of V.F.W. Electric City Post 3319. Carl was very active in the community including: volunteering with Boy Scout Troop 31, delivered Meals on Wheels for 17 years, and served mass for Holy Cross Catholic Church where he was a lifelong member. He was an avid baseball player when he was younger, enjoyed bowling and golf, and was known for his love of statistics for local high school teams, and enjoyed cribbage and sheepshead. Carl is survived by his wife, Grace; children: Mark (Nora) DeBruin of Combined Locks, Kristen DeBruin of Xenia, OH, Phillip (Maryann) DeBruin of Rome, NY, and Neil (Stephen) DeBruin of Key West, FL; grandchildren: Jay (Deanna) DeBruin, Jeffrey (Kelly) DeBruin, Daniel DeBruin, and Mae DeBruin; great-grandchildren: Ryan, Aaron, and Brayden; brother and sister: Clarence DeBruin and Betty (Richard) Van Wychen; and in-laws: Cliff Weyers, Ralph Meulemans, and Gloria DeBruin. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandchildren: Jason and Brian; brothers and sisters: Mildred (Gerald) Smith, Al (Martha) DeBruin, Mae DeBruin, Raymond (Honey) DeBruin, Frederick "Fritz" DeBruin, Ruth (Nick) Geurtz, Mary Alice Meulemans, and Mary Louise Weyers; and in-laws: Ida (Peter) Ver Voort, Alice (Bernard) Viaene, Clarence (Florence) Van Schindel, Rosalia (Francis) Vondracek, and Joan DeBruin. The funeral liturgy will be a 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer St., Kaukauna, with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Friends will be received at the church on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna. The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Appleton Medical Center, St. Paul Rehabilitation Center, and Theda Care at Home. Further, a special thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Klingbiel and Dr. Jennifer Schoening for their compassionate care. Fargo Funeral Home 400 West Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna, WI 54130 (920) 766-6200
  Tombstone	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
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  Burial	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I32069	1FamilyTree | JocelynThyssen170579, JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	4 May 2016

  
  

  Father	DeBruin, Albert,   b. 4 Oct 1886, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 22 May 1965, , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Schommer, Susan,   b. 29 Oct 1889, , , Michigan, USA d. 1 Oct 1963 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F12920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	vanSchindel, Grace,   b. 3 Dec 1925, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 26 Jan 2013, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	28 Jul 1945
  Children	+ 1. DeBruin, Unknownm   2. DeBruin, Philip Carl   3. DeBruin, Neil David   4. DeBruin, Mark Lee   5. DeBruin, Kristen Lynn
  Family ID	F10399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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