DeBruin, Herbert J.

1919 - 1989  (70 years)    Has 36 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	DeBruin, Herbert J.
  Born	11 Apr 1919	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  News Mention	18 Jul 1945
  Kaukauna Times
  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.
  Died	24 Aug 1989	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 24 Aug 1989	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I96419	1FamilyTree | JocelynThyssen170579
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	DeBruin, Peter John,   b. 6 Aug 1895, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1981, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Kathagen, Dora,   b. 14 Nov 1885, , , , Netherlands ,   d. 21 Mar 1952, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F42528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tait, Margaret,   b. 30 Apr 1919, Fairmount, Benton, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 2010, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1943
  Children	1. DeBruin, Deborah   2. DeBruin, Diana
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F31084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 11 Apr 1919 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 24 Aug 1989 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 24 Aug 1989 - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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