Talk:Bruce P. Crandall

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I may have uploaded an image for this page and chosen the incorrect copyright label. My apologies. Shoneill 20:29, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
 * No worries. I fixed the image (File:Army.mil-2007-02-09-113435.jpg) up a bit, and have used it in the now expanded article. --Durin 18:03, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Unfamiliar term
What is a "bootstrap degree"? Clarityfiend 19:58, 24 February 2007 (UTC),

Korean War
Did Bruce Crandall actually serve in the Korean War? In the side bar it indicates that he did but from the actual biography that would seem improbable if he were drafted in 1953, the war ended in June of that year so that leaves little time to go through training and be deployed to the war. His medals also do not include a medal for service in the Korean War. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ddeclue (talk • contribs) 04:50, 26 March 2009


 * I think you are right, I've looked at the sources given and a few webpages and can't find any mention of Korea. I've removed it from the article. — jwillbur 05:19, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

It says while he was in Collage in 1951 to 1952 he was drafted into the Korean war. So he is a Korean war Veteran. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.104.90.120 (talk) 18:12, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

Delay in receiving the MoH
The 40+ year delay in receiving the Medal of Honor after the action for which it was awarded was presumably due to the same reason as with Ed Freeman:
 * Freeman's commanding officer nominated him for the Medal of Honor for his actions at Ia Drang, but not in time to meet a two-year deadline then in place. He was instead awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.  The Medal of Honor nomination was disregarded until 1995, when the two-year deadline was removed. He was formally presented with the medal on July 16, 2001, in the East Room of the White House by President George W. Bush.

A similar note (if this is the case) should be included in this article. 58.147.58.152 (talk) 01:20, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Promotion to Colonel
Retired Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall was promoted April 15, 2010 to the rank of colonel in a ceremony at the AAAA convention in Fort Worth, Texas. According to CW4 (Ret.) Joseph L. Pisano Sr., editor of the Army Aviation Magazine, the Army did this to correct a 40 year administrative mistake.

http://www.army.mil/-slideshows/2010/04/15/37461-medal-of-honor-recipient-receives-promotion-to-colonel30-years-after-retirement/ http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1800177858496&id=1661306143&notif_t=feed_comment —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.123.18.241 (talk) 11:59, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Col Crandall, as a vet. myself with the 649th MP Co. out of Camp San Luis Obispo,CA we did a mission to Hunter Ligget in California just50 miles North of. What I didn't know at that time was the area in question was the filming sight of the movie "We Were Soldiers" I have it on DVD and watch it often. Si, I'm saddened to hear about "Too Tall" My hea rest in peace! "Snake Shit" I salute you sir. You saved my life in a way you'll never know. Sir, I was just coming out of High School when your battle was going on. You went in my stay. I was number 1 on the selective service board,my brother was #2 we were never called up, and for you to be there, I thank you for that I and my brother didn't have to go.

SSG Richard A. Walters Jr ARNG Re-tired 135 Baker Ave Shell Beach,CA 93449 (805)235-9458 inspectgadget@hotmail.com

Promotions
While the article talks about his promotion to Colonel (ret), it doesn't talk about his rank advancement during active duty and it seems like it should be there. Toddst1 (talk) 16:46, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

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In Popular Culture
Major Bruce "Snakeshit" Crandall was portrayed by actor Greg Kinnear in the Mel Gibson film "We were soldiers once...and young." BillB98686 (talk) 23:57, 24 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Please get the film title right, it's:- We were soldiers. Thank you, David J Johnson (talk) 18:46, 25 July 2023 (UTC)