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Casualty Info
Home Town Cayce, SC
Last Address Walter Reed Hospital, DC
Casualty Date Jan 23, 1968
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location District Of Columbia
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery - Columbia, South Carolina
Casualty Occurrence: This solider was wounded 05 Sep1967 and then returned to duty. He was then wounded in action again by mortar fragments, on 27 Oct 1967. He was medevaced stateside to Walter Reed Medical Hospital 22 Nov 1967, where he died of his wounds.
POSTED ON 8.29.2018, POSTED BY: JAMES VAN DEN HEUVEL. BRUCE DUDLEY. Never forgot you missed all the things we planned on doing when we got out. You were my closest friend on A25 your friend, Van.
POSTED ON 5.10.2018, POSTED BY: WKILLIAN@SMJUHSD.ORG. FINAL MISSION OF PFC BRUCE W. DUDLEY JR. PFC Bruce W. Dudley Jr. was an Infantry Direct Fire Crewman serving with A Troop, 1st Squadron 1st Cavalry, Americal Division. On October 3, 1967, the 1st Cavalry Division launched Operation Wallowa, a campaign to relieve pressure on the U.S. Marines who were fighting a series of heavy engagements along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South Vietnams northernmost provinces. On the October 27th, while participating in the operation, PFC Dudley was critically injured after he was hit by mortar fragments. He was evacuated to Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington D.C. He died January 25, 1968, from a urinary tract infection caused by paraplegia of the lower extremities, complications secondary to his wounds. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org].
POSTED ON 6.29.2004, POSTED BY: ALFRED ELLINGER. FELLOW SCHOOL CLASSMATE. Thanks for giving your life for our country.Your high school classmate and Vietnam vet.God Bless You Bruce. Al Ellinger.
Bruce Wesley Dudley Jr., was drafted into the United States Army on October 7, 1966. He received Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT)at Fort Hood, Texas. The he later was was assigned to the 1st Calvary Division and sent to Vietnam August 29, 1967. He was wounded in action on September 5, 1967 and again on October 27, 1967, while participating in a combat operation and was struck by sniper fire. He was sent to Walter Reed Hospital on November 22, 1967 where he died from his wounds. He is survived by his widow, Katherine Driggers Dudley, West Columbia, South Carolina, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Dudley Sr., Cayce, South Carolina. He was awarded the Purple Heart in October 1967 and again in November 1967.
Comments/Citation:
Garnet Jenkins, Just passing by. Grand Junction, Co.. "GREATER LOVE, HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT HE LAYED, DOWN HIS LIFE, FOR HIS FRIENDS" - John 15:13.... Remembering this young hero, on the anniversary of the day, he gave his Life, for our country, with a multitude of Thanks, for his courage, service and dedication. Rest well and know, that you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. From the sister of yet another Fallen, a Young Hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice, in Vietnam. KIA., 1967.... They shall not grow old, as we that are left, grow old. age shall, not weary them, nor do the years condemn them. At the going down, of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. "For the Fallen" September 1914 ~ R.L. Binyon ~ Jan 28, 2007.
Kimberly Kimmel-Ober. Admirer. Encinitas, California, United States, of America. For this soldier and all those who knew him and loved him, I just want to say, thank you, for your dedication and sacrifice! Please know that you have not been forgotten and always will hold a special place in my heart! It would have been nice to have known you, as a person and I greatly appreciate your service! I just wish you did not have to pay so high a price! You will always be a hero, in my eyes! Monday, January 28, 2012.
