Bruce McCandless

Summary

Bruce McCandless is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on +1911-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1968-01-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Bruce McCandless was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Bruce McCandless passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Bruce McCandless was born on +1911-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bruce McCandless died on +1968-01-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at United States Naval Academy Cemetery^[8].
• Bruce McCandless held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Bruce McCandless worked as a military officer^[6].
• Bruce McCandless was educated at United States Naval Academy^[10].
• Bruce McCandless was educated at Severn School^[11].
• Bruce McCandless received the Medal of Honor^[12].
• Bruce McCandless received the Purple Heart^[13].
• Bruce McCandless received the Silver Star^[14].
• Bruce McCandless's image is recorded as Commander Bruce McCandless, USN.jpg^[15].
• Bruce McCandless is recorded as male^[16].
• Bruce McCandless's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Bruce McCandless's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[18].
• Bruce McCandless's Commons category is recorded as Bruce McCandless^[19].
• Bruce McCandless's military, police or special rank is recorded as two-star rank^[20].
• Bruce McCandless's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7116102^[21].
• Bruce McCandless's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[22].
• Bruce McCandless's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02j2ky^[23].
• Bruce McCandless's family name is recorded as McCandless^[24].
• Bruce McCandless's given name is recorded as Bruce^[25].
• Bruce McCandless's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000035459702983^[26].
• Bruce McCandless's WikiTree person ID is recorded as McCandless-261^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Bruce McCandless… he was born on +1911-08-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at United States Naval Academy^[10], a naval academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1845^[30], headquartered in Naval Academy^[31] and Severn School^[11], a school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1914^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Bruce McCandless worked as a military officer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor^[12], a courage award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1862^[37]; Purple Heart^[13], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1932^[40]; and Silver Star^[14], a star^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1918^[43].

Death and Burial

Bruce McCandless died on +1968-01-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Bruce McCandless ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Bruce McCandless born?

Bruce McCandless's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did Bruce McCandless die?

Bruce McCandless passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Bruce McCandless do for work?

Bruce McCandless worked as military officer^[6].

Where did Bruce McCandless go to school?

Bruce McCandless was educated at United States Naval Academy^[10] and Severn School^[11].

What awards did Bruce McCandless receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor^[12], Purple Heart^[13], and Silver Star^[14].