"Danny Deger" wrote in message
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"R. Gardner" wrote in message
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Bruce Crandall finally received what I think was long over due! If you
saw the movie "We Were Soldiers", he was the pilot that repeatedly flew
back into the hot LZ to bring in supplies and more importantly flew out
wounded. This was one well deserved medal.

Congrats Bruce


Does anyone know the story of why it took so long?

IWIWTIT, it's because he was a maverick.