EDWARD BRUNO
Home Of Record:
CHERRY HILL
County:
Camden
Status:
Killed In Action
Rank:
LCPL
Branch Of Service:
Marines
Country Of Incident:
SVN
Date of Casualty:
August 07, 1969
Date of Birth:
January 02, 1948

3rd Mar Div
F Co
2nd Bn
3rd Marines
072381541
Rifleman (USMC)
 

LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular Length of service 2 years His tour began on Dec 31, 1968 Casualty was on Aug 7, 1969 In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Body was recovered Panel 20W - Line 106 The Coffelt Database - Records with Unit Information on Military Personnel Who Died During the Vietnam War - Click here to view File

 
Edward Bruno was born on January 2, 1948. His home of record is Cherry Hill, NJ. Edward graduated from Long Beach High School in New York in June 1966. His family lived in New York City until his family moved to Cherry Hill, NJ, in 1966.

He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in September 1966. Bruno trained at Camp Lejeune, NC, and completed several tours of duty in the Mediterranean. He attained the rank of Lance Corporal (LCPL).

Bruno was killed in action on August 7, 1969. He was survived by his mother and stepfather, Marie and Julius Goodstein, a sister, Vicki, a half-sister, Jodi, and two step-sisters.

He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

Sources: Various websites and NJVVMF.
 

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 Jim McIlhenney
christianamacks@comcast.net
Marine Viet Nam Veteran
"Cherry Hill Youth - Marine Dies In Vietnam
"A Cherry Hill, NJ Marine who shipped out for Vietnam on his birthday was killed last Thursday in a rocket attack. Julius Goodstein, 412 Kingston rd., said he was notified Tuesday that his stepson, Lance Cpl. Edward Bruno, had died after being wounded in an attack. Cpl. Bruno lived in the New York area until his family moved to Cherry Hill in 1966. He graduated from Long Beach, NY High School in June 1966, and enlisted the following September. He trained at Camp Lejuene, NC and served several tours of duty in the Mediterranean. He was home for a month's leave in November and was then sent to California. On Christmas he called home and said he was being sent to Vietnam January 2, his birthday. Surviving with his stepfather are his mother, Marie a sister, Vikki a half-sister, Jodi and two step-sisters, Mrs. Albert Fulvi and Mrs. Kenneth Allen." Photo and article appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 14, 1969
Monday, December 09, 2002 


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