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Brukman, Jack Reflections
To Jack Brukman, the most memorable incident of World War 2 was when his hearing saved him from being injured by a bomb [Annotator's Note: whi
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Brukman, Jack Saipan
Jack Brukman found everything to be out of whack for them when they arrived at their destination [Annotator's Note: the island of Saipan].
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Bruner, Lauren Aleutian Operations
Having survived the sinking of USS Arizona (BB-39) and the subsequent treatment for his burn injuries, Lauren Bruner was assigned to a destroyer [A
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Bruner, Lauren Atomic Bombs and Postwar Life
Having moored in the harbor at Nagasaki, Japan, Lauren Bruner and some shipmates [Annotator's Note: from the USS Coghlan (DD-606)] got a jeep
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Bruner, Lauren Early Training and Pearl Harbor Attack
Enlisting in the Navy at the age of 18, Lauren Bruner first reported to San Diego, California, for three months of training.
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Bruner, Lauren Philippine Operations and Arriving in Japan
Bruner's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Coghlan (DD-606)] returned briefly to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before setting out for the Philippine Isl
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Bruner, Lauren Prewar Life, the Depression Years and Enlisting in the Navy
Lauren Bruner was born in November 1920 in Shelton, Washington.
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Bruner, Lauren Reflections
Reflecting on the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Lauren Bruner still gets emotional.
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Bruner, Lauren USS Arizona (BB-39) and 7 December 1941
Returning to his experiences earlier in his Navy career, Lauren Bruner discusses particulars about his first ship, the USS Arizona (BB-39).
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Brunt, Julian D-Day Invasion
[Annotator's Note: Julian Gould Brunt served with the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion which was attached to the 4th Infantry Division for the i
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Brunt, Julian Dealing with Troop Morale
Julian Gould Brunt was a Platoon Sergeant [Annotator's Note: in the 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion] at the beginning of the invasion of Norman
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Brunt, Julian Moving through Europe
Julian Gould Brunt's unit [Annotator's Note: 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion] was used frequently when the troops were trying to get throu