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WAR HISTORY COMMISSION
STATE OF VIRGINIA
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
Name in full
(family name): Brunk
(first name): Houston
(middle name): Neel
Date of birth
(month): February
(day): 6th
(year): 1896
Place of Birth
(town):
(county): Bland
(state): Virginia
(country): U.S.A.
Name of father: William S. Brunk
Birthplace (country): U.S.A.
Maiden name of mother: Nancy C. Banes
Birthplace (country): U.S.A.
Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: white
Citizen (Yes or no): Yes
Voter (yes or no): Yes
Church (denomination): none
Married: yes Sept 26th
year: 1917
at: Bland, Virginia
To (maiden name): Genoa H. Davis
Born: Jan 24th
year: 1901
at: Long Spur, Va
Children
(name): Robt Bruce Brunk
Born: Nov 8th
year: 1918
at: Long Spur, Va
Children
(name): Levina Elizabeth Brunk
Born: June 17th
year: 1920
at: Long Spur, Va
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Fraternal Orders: none
College Fraternities: none
Previous military service or training: none
Education
(Preparatory): Common School
(College): none
Education
(University): none
(Degrees): none
Occupation before entry into service: Farmer
employer: Self
Residence before entry into the service
(street number):
(town): Long Spur
(county): Bland
Present home address
(street number):
(town): Long Spur
(county): Bland
(state): Virginia
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WAR RECORD
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at (place): Bland, Va
as a (rank): Private
in the: Infantry
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WAR RECORD
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Discharged from service at (place): Camp Humphrey
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RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE
Occupation after the war: Farming
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: Opposed to military service, especially when compulsory
What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself -- mental and physical?: mentally I was apparently benefitted; physically I lost weight and strength
What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?:
What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: none in particular
If you took part in the fighting, what impressions were made upon you by this experience?:
What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?: None, same opinions as before the war
Photographs-- If possible enclose one taken before entering the service and one taken afterwards in uniform, both signed and dated.
Additional data:
Signed at (place): Long Spur Va.
on (date): October 15th
year: 1921
(full name): Houston Neel Brunk
(rank): Pvt
(branch of service): Infantry
The information contained in this record, unless otherwise indicated, was obtained from the following persons or sources::