Breuer, William B., 1922-2010
Variant namesWilliam B. Breuer was a 20-year-old platoon sergeant, who landed with the first assault waves on D-Day in Normandy, and saw actions in five campaigns. Later he founded a daily newspaper on a shoestring and for 10 years served as a publisher, at one time the nation's youngest. Later he became president of his own St. Louis public-relations firm for 15 years. He also worked with local and network television news departments, on-camera personalities, executives, print media, and with the White House press corps. In 1982, he began writing books full-time, mainly on military history with a focus on human drama.
From the description of Papers, 1929-1988. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50079062
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| referencedIn | Virginia. Board of Public Works. Applications for employment as assistant engineer, 1829-1858. | Library of Virginia | |
| creatorOf | Breuer, William B., 1923-. William B. Breuer papers, 1941-1983. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| creatorOf | Breuer, William B., 1923-. Papers, 1929-1988. | Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center |
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| associatedWith | Tenden (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Virginia. Board of Public Works. | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1923-09-17
Death 2010-08-18
Americans
English
