Bruce McCandless
| Bruce McCandless | |
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| Born | August 12, 1911 |
| Died | January 24, 1968 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1928–1952 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Spouse(s) | Sue Worthington Bradley |
| Relations |
Byron McCandless (father) Bruce McCandless II (son) Sue Worthington McCandless Wooldridge (daughter) Rosemary van Linde McCandless (daughter) Douglas Montrose McCandless (son) Sir Henry Hudson Kitson (Maternal great uncle) Captain Willis W. Bradley, USN (father-in-law) |
Bruce McCandless I (August 12, 1911 – January 24, 1968) was an officer of United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor during World War II for his heroism on board the USS San Francisco (CA-38), during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13, 1942. He retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. McCandless was the father of NASA astronaut, CAPT Bruce McCandless II, USN (Ret). Additionally, Admiral McCandless was the great-grandson of David Colbert McCanles of the Rock Creek Station, Nebraska shoot-out with Wild Bill Hickok. After that, the McCanles family changed its name to McCandless and moved to Florence, Colorado.
The son of Commodore Byron McCandless (1881–1967), Bruce McCandless was born on August 12, 1911, in Washington, D.C.. Following in his father's footsteps, Bruce graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1932.
McCandless married Sue Worthington Bradley, daughter of Captain Willis W. Bradley, USN. They had two sons and two daughters, including NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II.
His maternal great uncle is sculptor Sir Henry Hudson Kitson.
McCandless served on USS Indianapolis (CA-35) and USS Case (DD-370). He was serving as communications officer of San Francisco when the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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