Follow Up on Paul Brueggeman's Post

I rarely get comments on blog posts so I really don't look for them.  I found one tonight that gives us a lot more information:

Paul R. Brueggeman was in the 1st Marine Division. He was injured in a friendly fire incident in which he lost his right leg and his left leg was severely injured. Wounds received in service 6/45 Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. Participated in operations against enemy forces on Cape Gloucester, New Britain, 12/43- 2/44; Pelelieu, Palau Islands, Okinawa, 4/45-6/45, and Ryukyu Islands 4/45-6/45. Also served in New Caledonia, New Guinea, Russell Islands, and Guadal Canal. He was Awarded Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation, and Good Conduct Medal. Other notes:

 His oldest son Paul Alan Brueggeman also served as a Marine in Vietnam. {Paul R. oldest Granddaughter- 2nd Lt. Navy. Candace Marie Brueggeman(James R.) has just returned from serving in a year in Iraq.
----Donna Brueggeman

Thanks Donna for providing the great information on this branch of the family's service!  Unfortunately, I am not sure "who" Donna "belongs to" but I will email her tonight.

Veterans' Day: Paul Richard Brueggeman

Paul was the son of E. August (Gus) Brueggeman and Dora Loose, their second son.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Here is a record showing his service:

Paul R Brueggeman
Gender:	Male
Birth Date:	28 Jun 1923
Death Date:	18 Dec 1984
SSN:	295180164
Branch 1:	M
Enlistment Date 1:	9 Mar 1943
Release Date 1:	29 Nov 1946

He was wounded in action:

World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945about Paul Richard Brueggeman

Name: Paul Richard Brueggeman Relative Name: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brueggeman Relative Relationship: Parents (Parent) State: Ohio Country: United States Type of Casualty: Wounded In Action Roll: ww2c_27 He is listed in this record as Pfc USMC.  His parents' address was listed as 1008 Stadelman Avenue in Akron.  No date is listed in this record nor the nature of his injury. It's too bad that none of the records I can find list anything about where he was assigned so I could track his division. Here is the information about Paul from Findagrave.com: Note: Interment date 12-21-1984. Corporal US Marine Corps. Veteran Service Dates from 03-09-1943 to 11-29-1946. Information extracted from the National Cemetery Administration's National Gravesite Locator. http://www.cem.va.gov/ Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Section 70 Site 1393