Brice Disque Military person

General Brice Pursell Disque (July 19, 1879–February 29, 1960) was a U.S. Army officer and businessman. He is best remember for having headed the Spruce Production Division during World War I, for conceiving the idea of sending military troops to work in the logging industry to spur wartime wood production, and as the creator of a government-sponsored union, the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen.

Personal facts

Brice Disque
Birth dateJuly 07, 1879
Birth place
Ohio , Cincinnati
Date of deathFebruary 29, 1960

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
military branch
United States Army
military commandSpruce Production Division
service start1899
service end1899

Brice Disque on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/view?docId=DisqueBriceP0316.xml
  2. http://lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws
  3. http://www.foresthistory.org/publications/fht/fhtspring1999/fhtspruce.pdf