Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Home
Categories
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New articles
New media comments
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Awards
Popski's Private Army Roster
Operations
War Diaries
Today In History
Web Links
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Entries
Awards
Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
The Spearheaders: A Personal History of Darby's Rangers
By James Altieri
March or Die: Story of Wingate's Chindits
By Philip Chinnery
Message
<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 36133" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bruce </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>David Kirkpatrick Este </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Head of OSS in Europe </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Colonel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Medal,Legion of Merit,Croix de Guerre with palm </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Europe </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 12.2.1898</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated University of Virginia 1920</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Head of OSS in Europe (LtCol)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Ambassador to France 1949-52</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Ambassador to West Germany 1957-59</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Ambassador to U.K. 1961-69</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Envoy to Paris Peace Talks (Vietnam War) 1970-71</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Emissary to People's Republic of China 1973-74</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Ambassador to N.A.T.O. 1975-76</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1976</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Ailsa Mellon 29.5.1926 (divorced 20.4.1945) (1 daughter Audrey - died 1967)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Evangeline Bell 23.4.1945 (3 children)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 5.12.1977 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-bruce.8674/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8674-74d4557f6f82a30a76547168eeb7f4c1.jpg?1591389345" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-bruce.8461/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8461-35422c2c88334c85e4d583d8dd439a29.jpg?1591389288" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 36133, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bruce [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]David Kirkpatrick Este [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Head of OSS in Europe [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Colonel [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Distinguished Service Medal,Legion of Merit,Croix de Guerre with palm [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Europe [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 12.2.1898[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated University of Virginia 1920[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Head of OSS in Europe (LtCol)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Ambassador to France 1949-52[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Ambassador to West Germany 1957-59[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Ambassador to U.K. 1961-69[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Envoy to Paris Peace Talks (Vietnam War) 1970-71[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Emissary to People's Republic of China 1973-74[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Ambassador to N.A.T.O. 1975-76[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1976[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Ailsa Mellon 29.5.1926 (divorced 20.4.1945) (1 daughter Audrey - died 1967)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Evangeline Bell 23.4.1945 (3 children)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 5.12.1977 [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-bruce.8674/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8674-74d4557f6f82a30a76547168eeb7f4c1.jpg?1591389345[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-bruce.8461/'][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8461-35422c2c88334c85e4d583d8dd439a29.jpg?1591389288[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Entries
Awards
Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top