Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Riley Roman Bruner
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   BRUNER
   Riley Roman BRUNER was born January 15, 1921, one mile east of the old
   Carson school. After surviving a long and illustrious military career,
   he died August 19, 1984, in the Dallas Veteran's Hospital. There were
   no details of the location or date of his funeral services or
   interment.
   He served in 18 campaigns in time of war, was wounded once in WW II,
   once in Vietnam, and was a prisoner of war for 33 months in Korea. He
   retired once to Irving, Texas, but was called back to active duty in
   March 1970 to serve in the 31st Infantry Regiment in Chu Lai in a
   landing zone near the border of Laos. He retired a second time in June
   1972. During the course of his long military career, Bruner received
   numerous individual awards and commendations, including: the Combat
   Infantryman’s Badge three times, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star
   with “V” Device, the Purple Heart (with Oak Leaf Cluster);
   as well as group awards, including the Army Commendation Medal,
   Distinguished Unit Citation, and 27 other awards and decorations. He
   also received foreign decorations that included: Croix De Guerre Avec
   Etoile (French), De Bronze (French) which is the Cross of War with
   Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation Freedom Medal (Korea) and the
   Presidential Unit Citation (Vietnam).
   He is survived by his wife, Josefa BRUNER of Irving, Texas; his father
   Roman BRUNER of Carson; two brothers, Raymond BRUNER of Wetumka, and
   Jewel BRUNER of Carson; one sister, Lillie Mae MYERS of Chandler, AZ;
   three uncles, seven aunts, and cousins, nieces and nephews. He was
   preceded in death by one brother, Eugene BRUNER.