Bruce Alan Grandstaff
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Bruce Alan Grandstaff | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Rank | Platoon Sergeant |
| Unit | 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Bruce Alan Grandstaff (June 2 1934 – May 18 1967) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Grandstaff joined the Army from his birth city of Spokane, Washington, and by May 18 1967 was serving as a platoon sergeant in Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. On that day, in Pleiku Province, Republic of Vietnam, .
Platoon Sergeant Grandstaff's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Grandstaff, aged 32 at his death, was buried at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.
References
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| publisher = Find a Grave | title = Bruce Alan Grandstaff (1934 - 1967) | date = December 22 [[2002] | url = http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7028084 | accessdate = 2007-07-26 }}
- "Medal of Honor Recipients - Vietnam (A-L)". Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History. July 16 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
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