John Adam Bruckner IV (1923 - 1951)

Born 14 Nov 1923 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Ancestors

Died 31 Dec 1951 at age 28 in Korea

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Biography

John Bruckner IV has German Roots.

1st Lieutenant John Bruckner IV served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 5 Jun 1945
Unit(s): 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Service ended: 1950

Captain John Bruckner IV served in the United States Army in the Korean War
Service started: June 25, 1950
Unit(s): Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Service ended: Dec 31, 1951

Captain John Bruckner IV was Killed In Action during the Korean War.

John Bruckner IV was awarded the Silver Star Medal.

John IV's Timeline

1899 Sep 16 Birth ^[1] of Father John Adam Bruckner III in New York City, New York, USA.

1899 Oct 27 Birth ^[2] of Mother Mary Ellen (Paris) Bruckner in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

1922 Sep 16 Marriage ^[3] of Parents John Adam Bruckner III and Mary Ellen (Paris) Bruckner in Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

1923 Nov 14 Birth ^[4] of John Adam Brucker IV in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

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1931 May 20 Death ^[1] of Father John Adam Bruckner III in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. He was buried in O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

1942 Jun 30 World War II Draft Registration ^[5] for John Adam Brucker IV. He was living in Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey, USA. He was unemployed at time of registration.

1942 Jul 18 John Adam Brucker IV entered ^[6] the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, USA. He graduated ^[7] with a B.S. degree and designated an Infantry Second Lieutenant ^[8] on 5 Jun 1945.

1946 Sep 27 John Adam Bruckner IV was designated ^[9] First Lieutenant. He was assigned to 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

1951 Dec 31 Death ^[4] of Army Captain John Adam Bruckner IV in Korea. He was killed in Action (KIA) in Korea. He was the commander ^[10] of Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on December 31, 1951. Captain Bruckner was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He was buried in O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

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1952 Feb 16 Army Captain John Adam Bruckner IV was awarded (posthumously) the Silver Star for gallantry in action during the Korean War. He was a Captain in Company ^[6] A, 9th Infantry, 2nd Division.

1980 Dec 24 Death ^[2] of Mother Mary Ellen (Paris) Bruckner in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. She was buried in O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Adam Bruckner (16 Sep 1899–20 May 1931), O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #111068802
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Marian Ellen Paris Bruckner (27 Oct 1899–24 Dec 1980), O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #111068807
3. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=62116&h=320144362&indiv=try
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Adam Bruckner IV (14 Nov 1923–31 Dec 1951), O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; citing record ID: Find A Grave: Memorial #111068815
5. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2238&h=301058439&indiv=try
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2375&h=505950&indiv=try
7. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2345&h=2639510&indiv=try
8. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2345&h=1763828&indiv=try
9. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2345&h=1564624&indiv=try
10. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/record/530020630/john-adam-bruckner-american-battle-monuments-commission/comments