Bruce Godfrey Brackett
Lieutenant, US Navy
Bruce Godfrey Brackett
Lieutenant, US Navy
Service #414-38-56
Assigned to the
Cruiser Scouting Squadron 9 USS Honolulu,
Savo Island,
Pacific Theater of Operations
Died on January 15, 1943
On Savo Island, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
Burial Location: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 67175414
Curtiss SOC-3A "Seagull" scout-observation plane
of Scouting Squadron 201 (VS-201)
Parked on the flight deck of USS Long Island (AVG-1), 16 December 1941
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph, 80-G-413479-B.
Awards:
Purple Heart
Medal
American Defense
Service Medal
American Campaign
Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal
World War II
Victory Medal
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces,
after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
LT Bruce G. Brackett was born October 16, 1915 in Seattle, Washington
Son of George Godfrey Brackett and Ellen Kellogg Hill Brackett.
Bruce Brackett attended Rochester High School and graduated with the class of 1932.
His photo is found on page 18, in the "Rochesterian" Yearbook.
He then attended Lawrence College in Riverside California.
His photo is found on page 94, in "The 1936 Ariel" Yearbook.
There were no records found that would indicate Bruce Brackett was married or had children.
LT Bruce G. Brackett entered the US Naval Reserve on June 13, 1939 from Washington State.
Next of Kin Notified:
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Brackett, Eatonville, Wash
His loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Washington,
page 3, Navy and USMC Dead,
published by the U.S Navy in February 1946.
Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes Navy-USMC After Action Report Solomon Islands Campaign
Yes Photo of veteran, Find A Grave
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
No Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No WWII Draft Card Data
WWII Draft Card Data
No Records Found
Note 1: The death location, "At Savo Island" is based on the following data found on Naval-History.net:
A. The Bureau of Naval Personnel Records: "BRACKETT, Bruce G, LT, 82939, Cruiser Scouting Squadron 9 (USS Honolulu), Guadalcanal, January 15, 1943, (CasCode6422), dd January 15, 1943"
B. The States Lists from National Archives: "BRACKETT, Bruce Godfrey, Lt., USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Brackett, Eatonville, Wash".
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