John Peter Bruszewski seated beside a military vehicle in uniform.

March 25, 1920 – February 18, 1996

John Bruszewski

Personal Information

Birthplace: Buffalo, NY

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 4th Cavalry Group

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 24, 1943

Discharged: Nov 29, 1945

Honored By: Scott & Craig Morris

Biography

Our grandfather PFC John Bruszewski served with the 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group(sub division of the 4th Cavalry Group). His unit was at Normandy (Utah Beach), Northern France, Central Europe, Ardenness and the Rhineland. His unit was responsible for the liberation of Signy-L’Abbaye and Spa, Belgium. Upon reaching the Nordhausen Concentration Camp he acted as a Russian Translator.

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