Bruce McCandless
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruce McCandless I (August 12, 1911 – January 24, 1968) was an officer of United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor during World War II for his heroism on board USS San Francisco during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. He retired with the rank of rear admiral. McCandless was the father of NASA astronaut Captain Bruce McCandless II, USN (Ret). Additionally, Admiral McCandless was the great-grandson of David Colbert McCanles of the Rock Creek Station, Nebraska, shoot-out with Wild Bill Hickok. After that incident, the McCanles family changed their name to McCandless and moved to Florence, Colorado.
This article is about the US Naval officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor for service in the Second World War. For his son, the former Navy aviator and NASA astronaut, see Bruce McCandless II.
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Born | (1911-08-12)August 12, 1911 Washington, DC |
Died | January 24, 1968(1968-01-24) (aged 56) Washington, DC |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1928–1952 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Spouse(s) | Sue Worthington Bradley |
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