Army Aviator to be Awarded Medal of Honor

army.mil ^ | Feb 09, 2007 | Heike Hasenauer

[art_rocks]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 9, 2007) - The White House announced today that President Bush will present the Medal of Honor to Bruce P. Crandall in recognition of his actions at Landing Zone X-Ray during the Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam, in November 1965.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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You're MOST welcome, mdcrandall ..'Son of Snake'..!!!

For the one thing the LOVE Itself needs more of in this world is...

...more LOVE.

And that only comes when...

...people are FREE:

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~ALOHARONNIE

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[LZ_Bayonet]

"Balls of steel. Unbelievable."

Yep, blew off the warnings of a LTC and Colonel Moore...and then topped it off with the two landings

BTW- some flashlight battery company missed one hell of an ad

[RightOnline]

Congratulations to your dad......one hell of a man, one hell of an American. You're justifiably proud.

[Future Snake Eater]

Search around the web for the Army Personnel Center, etc. Years ago it was MILPERCEN. Something else now.

It's HRC now--Human Resources Command.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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...just for the LOVE of it..!!!

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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NEVER FORGET



Pilot to get Medal of Honor for Vietnam actions

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1782499/posts



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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Vietnam Hero to be Awarded Medal of Honor

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1782645/posts




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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Sept 2004 - HAL G. MOORE: The Legacy & Lessons and of a American Warrior

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14752



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[leadpenny]

Thanks FSE. Hope things are well with you and your men.

[steve8714]

No, generated 1977-2001.

[HardStarboard]

>>>No, generated 1977-2001.<<<

Your reply is puzzling. Do you mean that Kerry actually had CMH paperwork generated....I find that hard to believe!

Two nicks and three grains of rice in your butt do not amount to CMH recommendations....except maybe in Kerry's mind!

[freema]

Medal of Honor Congratulations come due!

[steve8714]

Sorry, I forgot to hit the sarcasm alert.

[Marine_Uncle]

Thanks for the ping.

[Don Corleone]

Having only been awarded a Good Conduct Medal during my stellar military "career" this may be a stupid,but.... ...how could this possibly have taken so long?

'cause your name ain't KERRY!

[AprilfromTexas]

WOW! Thanks for posting!! It's so nice to see this happen. I love the book and the movie!!

My heartfelt thanks to ALL of you here who have served our great Country! You're my heroes!

[archy]

Having only been awarded a Good Conduct Medal during my stellar military "career" this may be a stupid,but.... ...how could this possibly have taken so long?

Usually? When a previous award is upgraded to the MoH, and after the witnesses have left military service, there's trouble tracking them down for their statements.

[Northern Yankee]

Great!

[Northern Yankee]

I gave my boss the book We Were Soldiers Once and Young, and it opened his eyes to what that war and battle was all about.

He keeps telling me he had no idea. I am glad he sees it as to what its all about.

[Northern Yankee]

Your dad was and is a hero. Congratulations!

My father flew B-29 missions out of Guam during WW2. As one of 10 children we were always so very proud of his tremendous patriotism and honorable service.

He became commander of an American Legion Post down in Milwaukee back in the late sixties, and we practically grew up there. We were surrounded by great men who served during WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. We were in awe then, and continue to be in awe of all who serve today.

Thank your father for us as well. A recognition well deserved.