A tribute to Donnie indicated that he took his father’s place when he chose to enlist. Date of birth: 5 February 1950 Date tour began: 9 September 1969 Date of casualty: 28 September 1971 Home of record: Oregon City, Oregon Branch and Rank: Army, Staff Sergeant Unit: 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, A Troop Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Purple Heart Location of name on the Vietnam Wall: 2W, 28
Location of service: South Vietnam, Quang Tri province Died through hostile action - artillery rocket mortar
Schools Attended: Oregon City High School, Clackamas Community College Burial location: Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Oregon Memorials: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, DC), Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Portland), Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland), Oregon City High School Memorial Garden, Vietnam Memorial Plaza (Milwaukie, OR)
Took Dad's Place I want to thank my uncle for taking my dad's place on a tour in Vietnam. That sacrifice for our family and our country will always be remembered. I thank God for giving you that kind of character and following Jesus example in laying down your life for others.
The Oregonian, Tuesday, October 5, 1971 Oregonian Dies in War Sgt. Donald Brubaker, 21, Oregon City, was killed in action in Vietnam Sept. 2, the Army has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brubaker. Sgt. Brubaker, scheduled to return home Nov. 9 after two years of service in Vietnam, died while standing guard when the Third Air Cavalry base where he was stationed was overrun, his parents said. Sgt. Brubaker was a graduate of Oregon City High School, and attended Clackamas Community College before entering the Army in 1968. When he was killed, he was near completing his second voluntary six-month extension in Vietnam. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hillside Chapel, with interment in Mountain View Cemetery.