Russell J BROSIOUS

Russell James Brosious

b. 15 Jun 1926 d. 16 May 1945

Russell James Brosious was born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, on 15 Jun 1926, son of Eben T [1895-1948] and Delilah Pearl [Apker] [1897 - 1978] Brosious. At the age of 18, he was killed in Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 16 May 1945 serving in the United States Army. Russell’s body was returned home from the Philippines in 1948 for burial at Pomfert Manor Cemetery on 21 Jun 1948. A burial with full military honors.

Russell regularly attended the Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church, Sunbury, PA.


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Obituary --The Daily Item -- Sunbury, PA

PVT. BROSIOUS KILLED MAY 16 IN PHILIPPINES
Sunbury Soldier, 18, Overseas Only Since March Meets Death In Fighting Japs, Telegram Informs Family.

Pvt. Russell J. Brosious, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eben T. Brosious, 851 Catawissa Avenue, was killed in action on Luzon May 16 according to a telegram received by his mother Sunday. He had been in the service a few days less than seven months, and overseas only two months when he met his death. Only one letter had been received from him by his family since his A. P. O. number was sent them. In that he wrote of his “luck” in having landed in the Philippines, while in “lots of places there isn’t a sign of civilization.”
He was attached to the 281st Replacement Battalion. His letter referred to a meeting with Charles Snyder, of Line Street, and to every-day contact with Robert Wendt, of East Market Street, who work with him. No specific mention of his location was given.
Pvt. Brosious was born June 15, 1926, in Sunbury R. D. 1, just across the road from the residence now occupied by his family, which is at the Mile Hill Road entrance to the Pomfret Manor Cemetery, of which Mr. Brosious is superintendent. He attended Sunbury schools, leaving in his junior year to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and later assisting his father at the cemetery. He was inducted into the Army October 19, 1944, and after four months of basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga, was shipped overseas in early March from Fort Ord, Calif. He spent a short furlough with his family in February, prior to embarkation.
Surviving members of the family are his father and mother, five brothers, Lloyd Raymond Brosious, 873 south Second street; Pfc. Earl Brosious, recently home on furlough from his training base in California; S 1/c Marlin Lewis Brosious, with the U. S. Navy, in the Pacific; Pvt. Francis Brosious, with the U. S. Army in Germany, Paul, at home and one sister, Ruth, also at home.

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Sunbury Daily Item: News Article with Photo of Pvt Russell J Brosious [Date Not Known]



Reveal City Youth Killed Aiding In Rescue of Comrade

Mr. and Mrs. Eben Brosious, of 851 Catawissa Avenue have learned through information furnished by his commanding officer, of the manner in which their son, Pvt. Russell J Brosious met death May 16, on Luzon.
According to a recent letter from Captain L. W. Knipp, commanding Company “K,” 148th Infantry, “Russell was killed while his company was defending an important position in the vicinity of the strategic Balete Pass, Northern Luzon, Philippine Islands. As a member of an emergency litter party, he had gone into enemy territory to help rescue a wounded comrade. The party was returning to our lines when enemy machine guns opened fire on them. Russell’s wounds were of such a serious nature that he lost consciousness immediately and passed away without suffering any pain.”
The letter went on to say that he had been buried in a United States Military Cemetery, with a Chaplain of his faith officiating. A communication received at about the same time from Harold J. Schut, chaplain, stated that Pvt. Brosious had been buried in the American plot row 85, grave 4-483, of the U. S. Army Cemetery, Santa Barbara No. 1, Philippine Islands. The Chaplain wrote that a Christian burial service was held for him, and that “at the termination of this campaign a Military Memorial service will be held in his honor.” Words of sympathy and consolation for the bereaved family were contained in the letter.
Pvt. Brosious, who would have been in the service only seven months, and overseas two months when he was killed. He was attached to the 281st Replacement Company of the 17th Replacement Battalion.

[Authors note: General MacArthur accepted the enemy’s surrender on board the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945 just over three months of Russell’s death.

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