Carl G. Oeltjenbruns

Fort Bliss, TX (1955); Fort Chaffee, AR; Ellsworth AFB, SD (1957)
  • Military specialty: Gun Mechanic
  • Awards: Unknown

b. 15 Aug 1925; d. 06 Jan 2010.  Carl Gerald Oeltjenbruns, son of John and Hanna (Mohlenbrock) Oeltjenbruns of Mountain Lake, MN, was born on the family farm in Cottonwood County.

He was inducted into the U.S. Army in Feb 1955 and assigned to Fort Bliss, TX, for basic training. Later during his military service, Carl was stationed at Fort Chaffee, AR, and Ellsworth AFB, SD, where he served as a “Gun Mechanic”.  He was discharged in 1957.

Carl married Margola Ganger in Nov 1959.  They made their home on a farm near Comfrey, MN, and moved to Springfield, MN, in 1998 as a result of the Comfrey tornado.

Carl Oeltjenbruns died in 2010 and is buried at Springfield Cemetery, Brown County, MN.

  • Obituary: Yes