Biographical Information

Name:

Gustav J. Braun, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1923

Place of Birth:

Fort Benning, GA

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length.

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

VA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1974

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

6th Armored Division

Location of Service:

England; France; Belgium; Luxembourg

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran notes he went straight from Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) into the service.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Copy photographic print [1 item] --Photographs

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Grant Harris 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/13014

Subjects:

Braun, Gustav
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Gustav Braun Collection (AFC/2001/001/13014), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress