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Bruce P. Crandall Military person

Bruce Perry Crandall (born February 17, 1933) is a retired U.S. Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang. During the battle he flew 22 missions (in one of the aircraft, then flew 6-8 different aircraft for a true mission total of 70-80 missions) in an unarmed helicopter into enemy fire to bring ammunition and supplies and evacuate the wounded. By the end of the Vietnam War, he had flown over 900 combat missions.After retiring from the Army he worked several jobs in different states before settling down with his wife in his home state of Washington.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 17, 1933
Birth place	Olympia Washington

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