Bruce Perry Crandall Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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.
After retiring from the Army in 1977 as a Lieutenant Colonel, he worked several jobs in different states before settling down with his wife in his home state of Washington. They had three sons: Robert Donovan, Steven Bruce, and Michael David. As of 2011, Crandall lived in Washington State.
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Retired U.S. Army officer who belatedly received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in 1965 in 2007. He flew an unarmed helicopter 22 times through intense enemy fire to bring ammunition and supplies and evacuate the wounded during the battle. By the time he left the Vietnam War, he had flown over 900 combat missions.
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Awarded the Medal of Honor on 26 February 2007 for his actions depicted in We Were Soldiers (2002).
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Fought in the Vietnam War.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
We Were Soldiers
2002
consultant: Huey helicopter
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pritzker Military Library Presents
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right
2002
Video documentary short
Himself - Retired Major
Known for movies
We Were Soldiers (2002) as Miscellaneous Crew
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002) as Himself - Retired Major
Pritzker Military Library Presents (2008) as Himself
$9 Million
