I have searched Newspaper archives for any stories mentioning the Bredimus family name. Here are a few examples
Here is a strange story of Uncle Frank losing a finger then finding it.

I was surprised to learn this fact about our uncle losing his finger then having it sewn back on.
I knew Uncle Victor was a great athlete, but being the manager of the Des Moines Beer company tops that.

Brother Bobby’s birth at Iowa Methodist in 1942. ( Robert Owen Bredimus )

Owen Kinnard meets his namesake, Robert Owen Bredimus, in 1943.

Hi Nick, it was the very tip of his finger, about 1/8″ down and not including the nail. I do remember the incident.