Pfc.
Joseph Arthur Brunner
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Joseph A. Brunner ID: 34505221 PFC Joseph A. Brunner Company
Commander and Platoon Sergeant praise good nature and soldierly abilities of
local boy Mr. and
Mrs. T.W. Brunner have received the following letter from Lt. Wilbur A. Gotter, commanding officer of the company in which their
son Joseph was serving when he was killed overseas: “I only wish that my
occasion for writing you could be a more happy one. You have lost a
fine son and I have lost a splendid soldier. If there can be any
consolation in the fact that he did a good job regardless of what was asked;
you may rest assured that he gave his best. The government will not
permit me to give location and complete details of the action wherein your
son was killed. I do know, though, that even a few pertinent facts will
be appreciated. Our company was in the attack and Joe Arthur was part
of our right flnak; he was going forward with the
rest of his squad when he was killed. Death was instantaneous and there
was no suffering on his part. May I extend my heartfelt wishes to you
in your sorrow. I believe the War
Department will release more details to you at a later date.” T-Sgt.
Joseph B. Sweeney says in a letter “May I introduce myself? I am the platoon
sergeant of your son, Joseph. He was under my command the day of his
death, Aug. 18… I deeply regret losing your son…. His loss was felt by all of
the men, and his ability was a soldier. We feel that he cannot be
replaced. Many times he mentioned you and many of his relatives and
friends around Sweetwater. Joseph and I have been together ever since
he joined our regiment. He was a very good friend of mine and of all
the boys in the company. Perhaps some day soon, when this is all over,
I will drop into Sweetwater. If I do, I will most certainly drop by to
meet the mother of one of my boys” U.S. World War II Army
Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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