Byron McCandless Military person

Commodore Byron McCandless (September 5, 1881 – May 30, 1967) was a longtime U.S. Navy officer who was awarded the Navy Cross during World War I and the Legion of Merit during World War II. He was also prominent in the field of vexillology (the study of flags), and helped design two separate versions of the Flag of the President of the United States. He was the father of Bruce McCandless, also a naval officer, and the grandfather of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II.

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Byron McCandless
Birth dateSeptember 05, 1881
Birth place
Nebraska , Endicott Nebraska
Date of deathMay 30, 1967

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
Navy Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Navy
relation
Bruce McCandless II
service start1905
service end1946

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