October 2, 1919 – September 10, 1986
Simon Brungardt
Personal Information
Birthplace: Morland, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Theater of Operation: Other
Enlisted / Commissioned: Jul 2, 1941
Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
Simon enlisted into the U.S. Army when he was 21 years old; his induction was at Fort Crook, Nebraska on July 2, 1941. He received his machine gunner qualification on August 8, 1941, and appointed Technician 5th grade on July 10, 1942. Simon received an honorable discharge on September 13, 1943, while serving in the 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Company A, 3rd Armored Division, located at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
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