Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, the I Corps deputy commanding general, greets retired Col. Bruce “Snake” Crandall, Medal of Honor recipient and Olympia, Wash., native, during the 1-229th Assault Reconnaissance Battalion building dedication at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 13, 2020. 1-229th ARB dedicated its battalion headquarters to Crandall, an aviation pioneer and former commander of Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a pilot during the Battle of Ia Drang in South Vietnam.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. ShaTyra Reed, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)
Date Taken: | 11.13.2020 |
Date Posted: | 11.16.2020 13:42 |
Photo ID: | 6425240 |
VIRIN: | 201113-A-OT530-0340 |
Resolution: | 4928x3264 |
Size: | 7.17 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
Hometown: | OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, US |
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