Charles Bruns - World War II

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Charles Bruns poses in uniform for his military portrait in 1941.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1941

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the public domain.

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Company "B" - 2nd Platoon, 27th Engineer Training Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood in September 1944.

Where:
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

When:
September 1944

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Observers examine the scene at Dachau concentration camp.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Open railroad car at Dachau.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Ovens at Dachau.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Pile of clothing at Dachau.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Pile of corpses at Dachau.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Piles of rags at Dachau.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Cart and railroad tracks at Dachau. Corpses are visible inside the cart.

Where:
Dachau, Germany

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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The handwritten diary of Charles Bruns, covering the dates of January 31 to February 23. It details day-to-day aspects of life on the front. Page 1.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1945

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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The handwritten diary of Charles Bruns, covering the dates of January 31 to February 23. It details day-to-day aspects of life on the front. Page 2.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1945

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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The handwritten diary of Charles Bruns, covering the dates of January 31 to February 23. It details day-to-day aspects of life on the front. Page 3.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1945

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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The handwritten diary of Charles Bruns, covering the dates of January 31 to February 23. It details day-to-day aspects of life on the front. Page 4.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1945

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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The handwritten diary of Charles Bruns, covering the dates of January 31 to February 23. It details day-to-day aspects of life on the front. Page 5.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1945

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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The handwritten diary of Charles Bruns, covering the dates of January 31 to February 23. It details day-to-day aspects of life on the front. Page 6.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1945

Ownership:
Narrator's photo

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Charles Bruns is interviewed for the WILL AM-FM-TV Central Illinois World War II Stories project.

Where:
Urbana, Illinois

When:
2007

Ownership:
This photograph is the property of Illinois Public Media.