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80-G-31578 Commander Bruce McCandless, USN

Photo #: 80-G-31578  Commander Bruce McCandless, USN
Title: Commander Bruce McCandless, USN
Description: Receives the Medal of Honor from Admiral Ernest J. King, USN, (Chief of Naval Operations and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet), in ceremonies on board USS San Francisco (CA-38), 12 December 1942. McCandless was awarded the medal for conspicuous gallantry and exceptionally distinguished service during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12-13 November 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-31578
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