Corporal, United States Marine Corps, (Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade)
Date of Action: August 18, 1950
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to Corporal Jewell D Bruce, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with a Marine rifle company on August 18, 1950, when the enemy launched a night counterattack against his company's sector. Corporal Bruce was a squad leader in a rifle platoon occupying a night defense position when the enemy suddenly launched a counterattack against his company's sector. With absolute disregard for his own safely, he dashed from foxhole to foxhole in an area swept by enemy machine-gun fire, shouting encouragement as he rallied his disorganized squad. The determination of their leader to drive back the aggressors was instilled into his men as he led a charge against the point of enemy penetration. Assuming a forward position, he delivered accurate and destructive grenade volleys on the enemy as grenades were passed forward to him. His outstanding leadership and great courage contributed substantially to the successfuly counterassualt that drove the enemy from the Obangi Ridge. In the course of this action, he gallantly gave his life for his country.
General Headquarters, Far East Command, General Orders. No. 44 (October 22, 1950) Entered the service from Mounds, Illinois.
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Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Bruce 51
Eula May Bruce 41
Frances Kerley 18
John Henry Bruce 12
Jewel Clyde Bruce 10
Leslie Bruce 9
Larry Bruce 5
Source: 1940 US Federal Census, Mounds, Pulaski County, Illinois
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Station: Co B 1Stbn 5Thmar 1Stprov mar brig(Reinf) Fmf,Pearl
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958
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Thank you to Patricia Sanders for sponsoring this memorial.
Date of Action: August 18, 1950
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to Corporal Jewell D Bruce, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with a Marine rifle company on August 18, 1950, when the enemy launched a night counterattack against his company's sector. Corporal Bruce was a squad leader in a rifle platoon occupying a night defense position when the enemy suddenly launched a counterattack against his company's sector. With absolute disregard for his own safely, he dashed from foxhole to foxhole in an area swept by enemy machine-gun fire, shouting encouragement as he rallied his disorganized squad. The determination of their leader to drive back the aggressors was instilled into his men as he led a charge against the point of enemy penetration. Assuming a forward position, he delivered accurate and destructive grenade volleys on the enemy as grenades were passed forward to him. His outstanding leadership and great courage contributed substantially to the successfuly counterassualt that drove the enemy from the Obangi Ridge. In the course of this action, he gallantly gave his life for his country.
General Headquarters, Far East Command, General Orders. No. 44 (October 22, 1950) Entered the service from Mounds, Illinois.
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Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Bruce 51
Eula May Bruce 41
Frances Kerley 18
John Henry Bruce 12
Jewel Clyde Bruce 10
Leslie Bruce 9
Larry Bruce 5
Source: 1940 US Federal Census, Mounds, Pulaski County, Illinois
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Station: Co B 1Stbn 5Thmar 1Stprov mar brig(Reinf) Fmf,Pearl
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958
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Thank you to Patricia Sanders for sponsoring this memorial.
Corporal, United States Marine Corps, (Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade)
Date of Action: August 18, 1950
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to Corporal Jewell D Bruce, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with a Marine rifle company on August 18, 1950, when the enemy launched a night counterattack against his company's sector. Corporal Bruce was a squad leader in a rifle platoon occupying a night defense position when the enemy suddenly launched a counterattack against his company's sector. With absolute disregard for his own safely, he dashed from foxhole to foxhole in an area swept by enemy machine-gun fire, shouting encouragement as he rallied his disorganized squad. The determination of their leader to drive back the aggressors was instilled into his men as he led a charge against the point of enemy penetration. Assuming a forward position, he delivered accurate and destructive grenade volleys on the enemy as grenades were passed forward to him. His outstanding leadership and great courage contributed substantially to the successfuly counterassualt that drove the enemy from the Obangi Ridge. In the course of this action, he gallantly gave his life for his country.
General Headquarters, Far East Command, General Orders. No. 44 (October 22, 1950) Entered the service from Mounds, Illinois.
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Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Bruce 51
Eula May Bruce 41
Frances Kerley 18
John Henry Bruce 12
Jewel Clyde Bruce 10
Leslie Bruce 9
Larry Bruce 5
Source: 1940 US Federal Census, Mounds, Pulaski County, Illinois
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Station: Co B 1Stbn 5Thmar 1Stprov mar brig(Reinf) Fmf,Pearl
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958
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Thank you to Patricia Sanders for sponsoring this memorial.
Date of Action: August 18, 1950
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to Corporal Jewell D Bruce, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with a Marine rifle company on August 18, 1950, when the enemy launched a night counterattack against his company's sector. Corporal Bruce was a squad leader in a rifle platoon occupying a night defense position when the enemy suddenly launched a counterattack against his company's sector. With absolute disregard for his own safely, he dashed from foxhole to foxhole in an area swept by enemy machine-gun fire, shouting encouragement as he rallied his disorganized squad. The determination of their leader to drive back the aggressors was instilled into his men as he led a charge against the point of enemy penetration. Assuming a forward position, he delivered accurate and destructive grenade volleys on the enemy as grenades were passed forward to him. His outstanding leadership and great courage contributed substantially to the successfuly counterassualt that drove the enemy from the Obangi Ridge. In the course of this action, he gallantly gave his life for his country.
General Headquarters, Far East Command, General Orders. No. 44 (October 22, 1950) Entered the service from Mounds, Illinois.
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Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Bruce 51
Eula May Bruce 41
Frances Kerley 18
John Henry Bruce 12
Jewel Clyde Bruce 10
Leslie Bruce 9
Larry Bruce 5
Source: 1940 US Federal Census, Mounds, Pulaski County, Illinois
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Station: Co B 1Stbn 5Thmar 1Stprov mar brig(Reinf) Fmf,Pearl
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958
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Thank you to Patricia Sanders for sponsoring this memorial.
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