American Legion Post 58 - Fountain Hills AZ

06/15/2026

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06/14/2026

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06/08/2026

Post 58 Officer Installation Event 6/6/26. Photos courtesy of Bonnie McGarvey.

06/06/2026

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06/06/2026

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June 6 is the annual anniversary of D-Day (Decision Day), a pivotal event that helped turn the tide of World War II.
D-Day opened the long-awaited Second Front in Europe, relieving pressure on the Soviet Union in the east. It led to the liberation of Paris in August 1944 and the eventual collapse of N**i Germany in May 1945.
Quote from General Eisenhower (his message to the troops):
"You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you."

06/04/2026

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Col. Bruce P. Crandall, a highly decorated U.S. Army aviator whose extraordinary bravery during the Vietnam War earned him the Medal of Honor, died on May 31, 2026, at his home in Tempe, Arizona. He was 93.

Born in Olympia, Washington, on February 17, 1933, Crandall was an All-American high school baseball player who was drafted into the Army in 1953. He went on to become a master aviator, mapping uncharted regions across Alaska, North Africa, and Central and South America before deploying to Vietnam.

Crandall etched his name into military history on November 14, 1965, during the Battle of Ia Drang—the first major engagement between U.S. and North Vietnamese forces. Serving as the flight commander of Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion under the call sign "Ancient Serpent 6," Crandall and his wingman, Maj. Ed Freeman, voluntarily flew an unarmed UH-1 Huey into an intense firefight after medical evacuation choppers refused to land. Over the course of 16 grueling hours, Crandall flew 22 missions into the hot landing zone, delivering crucial ammunition and evacuating over 70 wounded soldiers from Lt. Col. Hal Moore's besieged battalion.

His heroism was famously chronicled in the book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young and immortalized on screen by actor Greg Kinnear in the 2002 film We Were Soldiers. Though initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Crandall’s award was upgraded to the Medal of Honor in 2007 by President George W. Bush.

Crandall served a second tour in Vietnam before a helicopter crash and a subsequent stroke ended his flying career. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1977. In his civilian life, Crandall worked as a city manager in California and later as the Public Works Manager for Mesa, Arizona, where he played a pivotal role in bringing Boeing’s Apache helicopter manufacturing facility to the city.

Known for his humility, Crandall spent his later years fiercely advocating for veterans and consistently redirecting praise toward the men he served alongside. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Arlene, who passed away in 2010. He is survived by his three sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a legacy of selfless courage that continues to inspire the nation.