The USS President Jackson maneuvers under Japanese air attack off Guadalcanal, Nov. That’s where he was when World War II began, and that’s where he would be when he earned the Medal of Honor. After graduating in 1939, he began serving on the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco. McCandless eventually attended postgraduate school in Annapolis. The pair went on to have two sons and two daughters. While serving on the Louisville, he met and married Sue Bradley, whose father was a World War I Medal of Honor recipient. In June 1932, McCandless graduated from Annapolis and spent his first few years in the Navy at sea on the USS Louisville, USS Indianapolis and USS Case. It was probably no surprise that he chose to follow in his father’s footsteps, earning an appointment to the U.S. 12-13, 1942.Īs many military families do, the McCandless’ moved around a lot when McCandless and his sister, Velma, were growing up. The ship was en route to the west coast for repair of damage received during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal on Nov. The USS San Francisco sits at Pearl Harbor with its crew manning the rails, Dec. The younger McCandless’ affinity for the Navy was likely developed at a young age his father was in the service and, when he was still young, became a rear admiral who earned the Navy Cross during World War I. 12, 1911, in the District of Columbia, to Byron and Velma McCandless. His actions helped win the battle and earned him the Medal of Honor. Instead of floundering, he stepped up to take charge. Bruce McCandless lost most of his ship’s senior officers during an intense fight during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Bruce McCandless was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving on board the USS San Francisco during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Nov.
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