Glenn Roy Brust was born to parents Carl and Leota L. (Bascom) Brust. He had one sister, Rita.
Glenn attended School 16 and later attended LaSalle Institute. He graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1964 and was an outstanding athlete. He was captain of the football and basketball teams and performed with the track team also. In 1963, LaSalle won the Diocesan League title, he was considered the best all-round football player in Troy and was voted a berth on the All-City Team. His coach referred to him as "the boy who always came up with the big play." Glenn attended Inter-Boro Institute, New York City and the Spence School in Schenectady where he studied court reporting before entering the Army.
Glenn entered into the United States Army on September 27, 1966. He received his basic training at Ft. Hood, Texas prior to his deployment to Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division. He arrived in Vietnam on August 10, 1967, where he served as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. Sadly, Specialist Four Brust was killed in action in Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal for heroism with "V" device and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.
Specialist Four Glenn R. Brust was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery with full military honors.
Glenn attended School 16 and later attended LaSalle Institute. He graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1964 and was an outstanding athlete. He was captain of the football and basketball teams and performed with the track team also. In 1963, LaSalle won the Diocesan League title, he was considered the best all-round football player in Troy and was voted a berth on the All-City Team. His coach referred to him as "the boy who always came up with the big play." Glenn attended Inter-Boro Institute, New York City and the Spence School in Schenectady where he studied court reporting before entering the Army.
Glenn entered into the United States Army on September 27, 1966. He received his basic training at Ft. Hood, Texas prior to his deployment to Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division. He arrived in Vietnam on August 10, 1967, where he served as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. Sadly, Specialist Four Brust was killed in action in Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal for heroism with "V" device and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.
Specialist Four Glenn R. Brust was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery with full military honors.
Glenn Roy Brust was born to parents Carl and Leota L. (Bascom) Brust. He had one sister, Rita.
Glenn attended School 16 and later attended LaSalle Institute. He graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1964 and was an outstanding athlete. He was captain of the football and basketball teams and performed with the track team also. In 1963, LaSalle won the Diocesan League title, he was considered the best all-round football player in Troy and was voted a berth on the All-City Team. His coach referred to him as "the boy who always came up with the big play." Glenn attended Inter-Boro Institute, New York City and the Spence School in Schenectady where he studied court reporting before entering the Army.
Glenn entered into the United States Army on September 27, 1966. He received his basic training at Ft. Hood, Texas prior to his deployment to Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division. He arrived in Vietnam on August 10, 1967, where he served as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. Sadly, Specialist Four Brust was killed in action in Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal for heroism with "V" device and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.
Specialist Four Glenn R. Brust was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery with full military honors.
Glenn attended School 16 and later attended LaSalle Institute. He graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1964 and was an outstanding athlete. He was captain of the football and basketball teams and performed with the track team also. In 1963, LaSalle won the Diocesan League title, he was considered the best all-round football player in Troy and was voted a berth on the All-City Team. His coach referred to him as "the boy who always came up with the big play." Glenn attended Inter-Boro Institute, New York City and the Spence School in Schenectady where he studied court reporting before entering the Army.
Glenn entered into the United States Army on September 27, 1966. He received his basic training at Ft. Hood, Texas prior to his deployment to Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division. He arrived in Vietnam on August 10, 1967, where he served as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. Sadly, Specialist Four Brust was killed in action in Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal for heroism with "V" device and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.
Specialist Four Glenn R. Brust was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery with full military honors.
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Menands, New York, U.S., Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
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Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
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New York, U.S., Record of Award Medal, 1920-1991
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