CCVMM Speaker Series: June 21, Presentation by Erik Brun

Central Coast Veterans Museum History Talks at the Museum

Presents:
"1st Filipino Infantry Battalion at Camp San Luis Obispo"

Friday, June 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm

Guest Speaker: Erik F. Brun
Lieutenant Colonel, USA Retired; Historian

Erik Brun, Lt Col US Retired, completed a thirty year career as an Army Logistics Officer serving as a battalion commander and Group Support Operations Officer (SOO). He holds an MBA and Masters Degree in Public History focused on researching the battalion's Saga. Erik served as the president of the 99th Infantry Battalion Education Foundation from 2014 - 2023.

His research has focused on the history of American Army units composed of "others", collected by race, ethnicity or nationality. He is a co-editor of a recent book: The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troops in World War II.
Date:

Friday, June 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm

Time:

2:00pm - Presentation begins (45min)

Location:

Central Coast Veterans Museum
801 Grand Avenue, Suite 102
San Luis Obispo, 93401

*Our museum is located in the basement level of the SLO Vets Hall with entrance doors to the museum around the back of the brick building, next to the "Camo Cow."

Hosting Organziation: Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum (CCVMM)
- This history presentation is free to the public; suggested $5 donation to CCVMM at the door.
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Central Coast Veterans Museum History Talks at the Museum