Bruce is It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bruce Eric Crandall (Jerome, Michigan), born in Hillsdale, Michigan, who passed away on December 27, 2019, at the age of 59, leaving to mourn family and friends. Medal of Honor Profile: Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall, USA His actions provided critical resupply of ammunition and evacuation of the wounded. In retirement, Bruce remained in perpetual motion. Bruce Perry Crandall (born February 17, 1933)[2] is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a pilot during the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965, in South Vietnam. Bruce eventually identified and traced the final resting places of over 3,200 descendants of Elder John who served on both sides during the Civil War. [1] He attended the June 24, 2013 unveiling of Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry's statue in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Surviving are his wife, Jean Moss Crandall; his daughter Allison Crandall Armieri and favorite son-in-law Brian Armieri of Asheville, N.C.; his son Brian Crandall and favorite daughter-in-law Jennifer Fessler Crandall of Goshen; grandson Dallas Armieri and granddaughters Emma and Mia Armieri and Katie Crandall; and his pandemic recue cat, Chester. Crandall's exploits (along with those of many others) at the Battle of Ia Drang, are depicted in the 1992 book We Were Soldiers OnceAnd Young (by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway), and in the related 2002 movie, We Were Soldiers, where he is portrayed by Greg Kinnear. Bruce graduated from Granville High School, class of 1970. He grew up in Westport, CT, and graduated from Brown University in 1960, continuing on to earn an M.S., and later a Ph. in memory of Bruce Alan Crandall, please visit our floral store. An avid genealogist, Bruce spent countless hours researching the connections of Civil War veterans. You have permission to edit this article. Obituary of Bruce Perry Crandall II
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