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==Background==
==Background==
Reece was born on a farm in rural Eastern Tennessee on December 22, 1889 to Sarah Maples and John Isaac Reece, being one of thirteen children. He was named after General Brazilla Carroll McBride (who served in the [[War of 1812]]), though never went by his first name. Reece Carson-Newman College, where he participated in [[basketball]] and [[football]], in addition to being the [[valedictorian]] of the 1914 class.
Reece was born on a farm in rural Eastern Tennessee on December 22, 1889 to Sarah Maples and John Isaac Reece, being one of thirteen children. He was named after General Brazilla Carroll McBride (who served in the [[War of 1812]]), though never went by his first name. Reece attended Carson-Newman College, where he participated in [[basketball]] and [[football]] in addition to being the [[valedictorian]] of the 1914 class.
He served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]] and received several decorated awards, including the [[Purple Heart]].
He served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]] and received several decorated awards, including the [[Purple Heart]].