The words “Dedicated To The Men And Women Of The Armed Services” are proudly displayed on Soldier Field, and while the Chicago Bears have had several players serve their country in the United States Military, there has only been one Bears player that was killed in action, Ruey Young Bussey.
Before the 1942 season, and moments after he finished playing in the annual Chicago College All-Star Game, Young Bussey informed his head coach, George Halas, that he was going to enlist to fight in World War II. The next day he joined the Naval Reserve, and soon thereafter he was sent to Officer Candidate School.