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Eugene DeBruin
Eugene Henry DeBruin (April 1, 1933 – c. 1968) was a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant, and a member of Air America serving in Laos during the Second Indochina War. DeBruin was working as a "kicker" for Air America in 1963 when his C-46 was shot down. He was a POW at a Pathet Lao prison camp in Laos until he and other prisoners attempted to escape. After this, there is little known about DeBruin's whereabouts. Biography Early life and military career Eugene DeBruin was born April 1, 1933, in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. He was the second eldest of ten children that grew up in a Wisconsin farm. While growing up, DeBruin became interested in outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and skiing. After graduating from high school, DeBruin joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952. He served four years, mostly in Japan, as an aircraft mechanic reaching the rank of Staff sergeant. During that time, he also obtained a private pilot license. He practiced judo during his time in Japan. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaukauna
Kaukauna () is a city in Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the Fox River, approximately north of Milwaukee. The population was 15,462 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Kaukauna is a Native American word and in various languages means "portage", "long portage", "place where pickerel are caught", and "place of pike". This area was traditionally home to the Ho-Chunk and Menominee peoples. The first Europeans in the area were the French. The first Catholic missionary in the area, Fr. Claude Allouez, commented on the "apple trees and vine stalks in abundance" that he found the people of Kaukauna cultivating. Kaukauna became an outpost of trade in Green Bay and saw much intermarriage between French and Menominee people, leading to a Métis culture which produced local leaders such as Augustin Grignon. In 1836, following years of negotiations about how to accommodate the One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
