Bruce Van Voorhis
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Bruce Avery Van Voorhis was a United States Navy aviator who was shot down in the Pacific theater during World War II. For his action on July 6, 1943, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is an American military cemetery located in St. Louis County, Missouri, just on the banks of the Mississippi River. The cemetery was established after the American
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…own bomb blasts, caused the aircraft to crash. He was posthumously promoted to commander and awarded the Medal of Honor. Van Voorhis is buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri. He has a headstone at Arlington National Cemetery which reads "In Memory of Bruce Van Voorhis". For conspicuous gallantry…
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
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Aerial View of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery and Jefferson Barracks Bridge