Staff Sergeant Clifford Bruce Myrice, 35835207

Staff Sergeant Clifford Bruce Myrice, 35835207 US Army DSC. He was born on February 19, 1914 in Toledo, Ohio the son of Bruce Myrice and Maryann E Lippert Myrice. He married Dorothy Long on November 28, 1935 in Erie, Monroe, Michigan. At the time of his enlistment he was living at 409 Suder Toledo, Ohio. He entered the US Army on April 26, 1944 at the age of 30, at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He served in combat in 2nd Platoon and 3rd Platoon,  F Company, 253rd Infantry Regiment,63rd Infantry Division. On February 24, 1945 in the vicinity of Aucrasmacher, Germany. PFC Myrice was serving in 3rd Platoon when  German tanks, and Infantry were attacking while American Artillery was landing short. During this attack many members of F Company thought that they had been ordered to withdraw when they saw the company Comander leave. At this point LT. Castleberry had to reassemble the men. But if it was not for the actions of PFC Myrice and others who did not leave their position the ground would have been lost. He earned a Bronze Star Medal for helping repel the Germans attack that day.He fought with F Company until the end of the war taking Heidelberg Germany and fighting in the Battle of Buchhof and Stein am Kocher. On April 16, 1945, in the vicinity of Michelbach, Germany. When his patrol was pinned down in the open by surprise fire from an enemy machine gun and riflemen, Staff Sergeant Myrice drew the enemy fire away from the others by dashing to a ravine on the flank. With his automatic rifleman, he then made his way around the enemy's flank, where he threw two grenades at the machine gun nest. When this failed to dislodge the enemy, he charged the machine gun through a withering hail of bullets and eliminated the position with his rifle and bayonet, taking the strongpoint and Six German soldiers were killed.He was awarded the  Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star Medal With a V and an oak leaf cluster, The American Theater of operations, the European Theater of Operations Medal ETO with 2 battle star,and the World War Two Victory Medal.  He was discharged from the US army on April 20, 1946 at the age of 32. He died on December 22, 1997 at the age of 83.By Direction of the President, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to the following individual: Clifford B. Myrice, Staff Sergeant, 35835207, Company F, 253rd Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on 16 April 1945, in the vicinity of Michelbach, Germany. When his patrol was pinned down in the open by surprise fire from an enemy machine gun and riflemen, Staff Sergeant Myrice drew the enemy fire away from the others by dashing to a ravine on the flank. With his automatic rifleman, he then made his way around the enemy's flank, where he threw two grenades at the machine gun nest. When this failed to dislodge the enemy, he charged the machine gun through a withering hail of bullets and eliminated the position with his rifle and bayonet. By his fearless and inspiring action the dangerous strongpoint was taken and six of the enemy were killed without a casualty to our forces. The exemplary courage, fearless leadership, and devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant Myrice during this action reflect great credit upon himself and is in accord with the finest traditions of the Armed forces.

Staff Sergeant Clifford Bruce Myrice, 35835207 US Army DSC. He was born on February 19, 1914 in Toledo, Ohio the son of Bruce Myrice and Maryann E Lippert Myrice. He married Dorothy Long on November 28, 1935 in Erie, Monroe, Michigan. At the time of his enlistment he was living at 409 Suder Toledo, Ohio. He entered the US Army on April 26, 1944 at the age of 30, at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He served in combat in 2nd Platoon and 3rd Platoon,  F Company, 253rd Infantry Regiment,63rd Infantry Division. 

On February 24, 1945 in the vicinity of Aucrasmacher, Germany. PFC Myrice  was serving in 3rd Platoon when German tank, and Infantry were attacking while American Artillery was landing short. During this attack many members of F Company thought that they had been ordered to withdraw when they saw the company Commander leave. At this point LT. Castleberry had to reassemble the men. But if it was not for the actions of PFC Myrice and the many others who did not leave their position the ground would have been lost. He earned a Bronze Star Medal for helping repel the Germans attack that day. Sgt King along with 8 other men (Pfc. Thomas W. Catoe, Pfc. William C. Craig, Sgt. Peter A. Grabchuck, Staff Sgt. James Albert King, Sgt. Nicholas Moldavan, Pfc. Vincent A. Moricone, Pfc. James V. Musto.) Left their position of cover and crawled around to the tanks flank and opened up fire on the tank this action along with the numerous other actions by members of F Company forced the tank to with draw.

He fought with F Company until the end of the war taking Heidelberg Germany and fighting in the Battle of Buchhof and Stein am Kocher. On April 16, 1945, in the vicinity of Michelbach, Germany. When his patrol was pinned down in the open by surprise fire from an enemy machine gun and riflemen, Staff Sergeant Myrice drew the enemy fire away from the others by dashing to a ravine on the flank. With his automatic rifleman, he then made his way around the enemy’s flank, where he threw two grenades at the machine gun nest. When this failed to dislodge the enemy, he charged the machine gun through a withering hail of bullets and eliminated the position with his rifle and bayonet, taking the strongpoint and Six German soldiers were killed.

He was awarded the  Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star Medal With a V and an oak leaf cluster, The American Theater of operations, the European Theater of Operations Medal ETO with 2 battle star,and the World War Two Victory Medal.  He was discharged from the US army on April 20, 1946 at the age of 32. He died on December 22, 1997 at the age of 83.

 

 

By Direction of the President, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to the following individual: Clifford B. Myrice, Staff Sergeant, 35835207, Company F, 253rd Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on 16 April 1945, in the vicinity of Michelbach, Germany. When his patrol was pinned down in the open by surprise fire from an enemy machine gun and riflemen, Staff Sergeant Myrice drew the enemy fire away from the others by dashing to a ravine on the flank. With his automatic rifleman, he then made his way around the enemy’s flank, where he threw two grenades at the machine gun nest. When this failed to dislodge the enemy, he charged the machine gun through a withering hail of bullets and eliminated the position with his rifle and bayonet. By his fearless and inspiring action the dangerous strongpoint was taken and six of the enemy were killed without a casualty to our forces. The exemplary courage, fearless leadership, and devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant Myrice during this action reflect great credit upon himself and is in accord with the finest traditions of the Armed forces.
Staff Sergeant Clifford Bruce Myrice, 35835207 US Army DSC. He was born on February 19, 1914 in Toledo, Ohio the son of Bruce Myrice and Maryann E Lippert Myrice. He married Dorothy Long on November 28, 1935 in Erie, Monroe, Michigan. At the time of his enlistment he was living at 409 Suder Toledo, Ohio. He entered the US Army on April 26, 1944 at the age of 30, at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He served in combat in 2nd Platoon and 3rd Platoon,  F Company, 253rd Infantry Regiment,63rd Infantry Division. On February 24, 1945 in the vicinity of Aucrasmacher, Germany. PFC Myrice was serving in 3rd Platoon when  German tanks, and Infantry were attacking while American Artillery was landing short. During this attack many members of F Company thought that they had been ordered to withdraw when they saw the company Comander leave. At this point LT. Castleberry had to reassemble the men. But if it was not for the actions of PFC Myrice and others who did not leave their position the ground would have been lost. He earned a Bronze Star Medal for helping repel the Germans attack that day.He fought with F Company until the end of the war taking Heidelberg Germany and fighting in the Battle of Buchhof and Stein am Kocher. On April 16, 1945, in the vicinity of Michelbach, Germany. When his patrol was pinned down in the open by surprise fire from an enemy machine gun and riflemen, Staff Sergeant Myrice drew the enemy fire away from the others by dashing to a ravine on the flank. With his automatic rifleman, he then made his way around the enemy's flank, where he threw two grenades at the machine gun nest. When this failed to dislodge the enemy, he charged the machine gun through a withering hail of bullets and eliminated the position with his rifle and bayonet, taking the strongpoint and Six German soldiers were killed.He was awarded the  Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star Medal With a V and an oak leaf cluster, The American Theater of operations, the European Theater of Operations Medal ETO with 2 battle star,and the World War Two Victory Medal.  He was discharged from the US army on April 20, 1946 at the age of 32. He died on December 22, 1997 at the age of 83.By Direction of the President, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to the following individual: Clifford B. Myrice, Staff Sergeant, 35835207, Company F, 253rd Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on 16 April 1945, in the vicinity of Michelbach, Germany. When his patrol was pinned down in the open by surprise fire from an enemy machine gun and riflemen, Staff Sergeant Myrice drew the enemy fire away from the others by dashing to a ravine on the flank. With his automatic rifleman, he then made his way around the enemy's flank, where he threw two grenades at the machine gun nest. When this failed to dislodge the enemy, he charged the machine gun through a withering hail of bullets and eliminated the position with his rifle and bayonet. By his fearless and inspiring action the dangerous strongpoint was taken and six of the enemy were killed without a casualty to our forces. The exemplary courage, fearless leadership, and devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant Myrice during this action reflect great credit upon himself and is in accord with the finest traditions of the Armed forces.

 

1- The Battle of Buchhof and Stein am Kocher

2- Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 34 (30 January 1946).

3- the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

4- Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

5- The 1940 United States Federal Census

6- U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

7- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=35835207&bc=sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=6091521

8- 63rd Infantry Division Records