Vietnam War Hero, Medal of Honor Recipient Dies jlieberher Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:01 Retired Col. Bruce Crandall, who received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter under intense enemy fire to save dozens of wounded troops in Vietnam, died on May 31. He was 93. Crandall, a native of Olympia, Washington, received the nation’s highest award for valor for his actions on Nov. 14, 1965. On that day, he flew 22 flights into Vietnam’s I…
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