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    Medal of Honor recipient reflects on 50th anniversary of the Battle of la Drang Valley

    Medal of Honor recipient reflects on 50th anniversary of the Battle of la Drang Valley

    WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

    11.07.2015

    Photo by Maj. Kyle Key 

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    Col. Bruce Crandall speaks to cadets and midshipmen at the American Veterans Center's 18th Annual Veterans Conference in Washington, Nov. 7, 2015. On Nov. 14, 1965, Crandall flew 22 missions "through Hell" in an unarmed UH-1 Huey helicopter and extracted 70 wounded Soldiers while resupplying troops with needed ammunition during the battle of la Drang Valley, Vietnam. "In 14 and a half hours, we carried in ammo and brought Soldiers out," Crandall said. "One of the guys that we took out is a Medal of Honor recipient Joe Marm. I wouldn’t have missed this for anything because the 50th anniversary on the 14th there will still be a lot of guys that will still owe me a parking place in their driveways." Crandall was decorated with the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush at the White House Feb. 27, 2007. (U.S. Army Photo by Public Affairs Officer Maj. Kyle Key/Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.07.2015
    Date Posted: 11.14.2015 08:59
    Photo ID: 2288035
    VIRIN: 110715-Z-QU728-009
    Resolution: 3456x5184
    Size: 7.63 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US

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