Andrew Davis Bruce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Andrew Davis Bruce

United States Army general

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1894

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1969

Profession: soldier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Andrew Davis Bruce

  • Lieutenant General 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, Texas.
  • 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.
  • Bruce is interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

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