Andrew D. Bruce
| Andrew Davis Bruce | |
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| 3rd President of the University of Houston | |
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In office 1954–1956 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Kemmerer |
| Succeeded by | Clanton W. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1894 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 28, 1969 (aged 74) North Carolina, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta Bruce |
| Children | Robert Linn Bruce |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
| Profession | Soldier (United States Army) |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Legion of Merit Air Medal Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1954 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit |
 Infantry Branch
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| Commands |
77th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division United States Army Tank Destroyer Command Armed Forces Staff College |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
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.
Bruce was born on September 14, 1894 in St. Louis, Missouri to John Logan Bruce and Martha Washington Smith. His family moved to Texas when he was a child. After finishing high school Bruce attended the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now known as Texas A&M University, where he was required to be a member of the Corps of Cadets and undergo military training. In 1916, Bruce earned a doctorate of laws from Texas A&M.
Shortly after his graduation, the United States entered World War I. In June 1917 Bruce joined the United States Army as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Branch. He served in the First Officers Training Camp at Leon Springs, Texas. After completing his training he was sent to combat in France as part of the 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Machine Gun Battalion. He saw action in the trenches of the Western Front in the Troyon Sector near Verdun, in the Aisne Defensive operation near Chateau Thierry, the Aisne-Marne offensive at Soissons, the fighting at St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive at Blanc Mont. Following the signing of the Armistice with Germany on November 11, 1918, he moved with his division into Germany to be part of the occupation force. At the relatively young age of 24 Bruce achieved the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel. The government of France awarded him the Legion of Honor, three Croix de Guerre medals, and the fourragère.
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