| NAME: Austin Roger Brunelli |
NICKNAME: Bunny |
SERVICE NUMBER: 0-4640 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Blossburg, NM |
NEXT OF KIN: Wife, Mrs. Bernadine Horne Brunelli |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 8/20/1907 |
SERVICE DATES: 6/4/1931 – 7/1/1962 |
DATE OF DEATH: 9/23/1989 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | HQ/3/24 | Battalion CO | Lieutenant Colonel | ||||
| Saipan | H&S/24 to HQ/1/24 |
Regimental XO to Battalion CO (6/18/44 – 7/4/44) |
Lieutenant Colonel | ||||
| Tinian | H&S/24 | Regimental XO | Lieutenant Colonel | ||||
| Iwo Jima | H&S/24 to HQ/1/24 |
Regimental XO to Battalion CO (3/8/45 – 3/16/45) |
Lieutenant Colonel | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Lieutenant Colonel (WWII) Brigadier General (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.
He’s my Dad’s godfather. He retired as a Brigadier General.
.. and uncle. My great uncle. His wife is sister of my grandmother.
This is my mother’s father, so, my grandfather. Great guy. I remember him visiting when we were young.
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He was my father and when people asked me who may hero was I never told them Micky Mantle or some other famous person my response was always “My father” God rest his soul!