Col. Bruce Crandall \"Ia Drang LZ X RAY\" Autographed 8x10 Picture for Sale

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Col. Bruce Crandall \"Ia Drang LZ X RAY\" Autographed 8x10 Picture For Sale

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Col. Bruce Crandall \"Ia Drang LZ X RAY\" Autographed 8x10 Picture :
$110.46

This sale is for arareauthentic,autographed8 x10 glossypicture signed by Col. Bruce Crandall. Medal Of Honor Recipient for his actions during thebattle of Ia Drang Vietnam 1965. Buyer will receive a lifetime guarantee certificate from \"The Autograph House Of Tn.\"...

Buyer will recieveBruce P. CrandallFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBruce Perry CrandallCrandall in the mid-1960sNickname(s)\"Snake\", \"Snakeshit\"BornFebruary 17, 1933(age83)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.AllegianceUnited States of AmericaService/branchUnited States ArmyYearsof style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;\">Cold War

Vietnam War

AwardsMedal of Honor
Distinguished Flying Cross(4)
Bronze Star
Purple HeartOtherworkCity Manager ofDunsmuir, Public Works Manager ofMesa

Bruce Perry Crandall(born February 17, 1933)[1]is a retiredU.S. Armyofficer who received theMedal of Honorfor his actions as a pilot during theBattle of Ia Drangon November 14, 1965 in South Vietnam. During the battle, he flew 22 missions in an unarmed helicopter into enemy fire to evacuate more than 70 wounded and bring ammunition and supplies to US forces. By the end of theVietnam War, he had flown more than 900 combat missions.

After retiring from the Army as a lieutenant colonel, Crandall worked several jobs in different states before settling down with his wife in his home state of Washington.

Contents[hide]

1Early life and education
2Personal life
3Career
- 3.1Battle of Ia Drang
- 3.2Operation Masher
- 3.3Later service
4Later life
5Awards and decorations
- 5.1Medal of Honor citation
- 5.2Other honors
- 5.3University of Washington Medal of Honor Memorial
6See also
7Notes
8References
9External links

Early life and education[edit]

Crandall was born in 1933 and raised inOlympia, Washington, the capital of the state. He attended public schools, and during high school became an All-American baseball player. After graduating fromWilliam Winlock Miller High School, he attended theUniversity of WashingtoninSeattleuntil being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1953 during theKorean War.[2][3].A. FROM \"THE AUTOGRAPH HOUSE...