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Bruce Perry Crandall (born February 17, 1933) is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a pilot during the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965, in South Vietnam.
Bruce P. Crandall (Olympia (Washington), Estados Unidos; 17 de febrero de 1933) es un piloto retirado del Ejército de los Estados Unidos que en 2007 recibió la Medalla de Honor por sus acciones en la Batalla del valle de Ia Drang (Guerra de Vietnam).
Bruce P Crandall. Major Bruce Crandall distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as a Flight Commander in the Republic of Vietnam while serving with Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).
7 de dic. de 2020 · Army Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall led more than 900 combat missions during two tours in Vietnam. His heroics were numerous, but it was his quick thinking during an aborted mission in 1965 that led...
25 de feb. de 2007 · MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Major Bruce P. Crandall distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as a Flight Commander in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division ...
The official U.S. Army website for Lt. Col. Bruce P. Crandall, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts during the Vietnam War
MAJ Bruce Crandall was awarded the first AVCO/AWA Helicopter Heroism Award in 1967 for his actions on the Bong Son Plain during Operation Masher (White Wing). This rescue was selected from an international field of nominees, both military and civilian as the outstanding act of heroism involving the use of a helicopter.
