Korean War
| Service # | O-964037 |
|---|---|
| Unit | HQ CO 32 INF 7 DIV |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 20 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Captain Brunnert was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Captain Brunnert was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a Roman Catholic Chaplain assigned to Headquarters Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending to the wounded and dying near Changjin Reservoir, North Korea on December 2, 1950 and died of wounds while a prisoner on December 20, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.