Bruce Crandall
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Bruce Crandall is a retired U.S. Army helicopter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroic actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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helicopter pilot ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-02-17 ⓘ |
| depictedIn | We Were Soldiers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Washington ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Crandall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
combat helicopter operations
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military aviation ⓘ |
| givenName | Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix | MOH ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Colonel ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAward |
Air Medal
NERFINISHED
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Army Commendation Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Arlene Crandall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Arizona, United States
NERFINISHED
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California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington (state), United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | hero of the Battle of Ia Drang ⓘ |
| notableEvent | flew repeated missions into Landing Zone X-Ray under enemy fire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerial resupply missions during the Battle of Ia Drang
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evacuation of wounded soldiers under fire ⓘ |
| notableWork | Battle of Ia Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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helicopter pilot ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Ia Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Olympia, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Greg Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | officer in the United States Army ⓘ |
| residence | Washington (state), United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Army officer service ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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We Were Soldiers