Andrew Davis Bruce (September 14 1894 – July 28 1969) was an American academic and soldier who served as the third president of the University of Houston. He retired from the United States Army in 1954 as a lieutenant general after seeing action in both World War I and World War II and founding Fort Hood. Three countries France the Philippines and the United States awarded him service medals including the Distinguished Service Cross the U.S. Army’s second highest military decoration.
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alma mater
Texas A&M University
award
Bronze Star Medal, Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy), Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Air Medal
battle
Battle of Okinawa, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, World War II, Battle of Leyte, World War I, Battle of Guam (1944)
birth date
1894-09-14
birth place
St. Louis
country
United States
death date
1969-07-28
death place
North Carolina
military branch
United States Army
military command
77th Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Division, Tank Destroyer Command
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