Roselle Sons Of The American Legion-Squadron 1084

06/12/2026

we are changing up the Thursday Night sandwich special at the Roselle American Legion Post 1084. With Summer here we decided to shelve the fish for awhile and serve up some BBQ. Same great price! All proceeds go to our Veterans programs.

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

Join us this Saturday!

06/02/2026

We are saddened to announce that Colonel Bruce Perry Crandall, one of the most courageous helicopter pilots in history, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the age of 93.

Born on February 17, 1933 in Olympia, Washington, Crandall enlisted in the US Army in 1953. He earned his fixed-wing and helicopter pilot qualifications by 1954 and went on to serve nearly a quarter century in uniform.

His moment of legendary heroism came on November 14, 1965, during the Battle of Ia Drang in South Vietnam, the first major battle of the Vietnam War. Then-Major Crandall was leading a formation of 16 unarmed UH-1 Huey helicopters into Landing Zone X-Ray when enemy fire became so intense that the ground commander ordered all incoming helicopters to abort.

Crandall went back in anyway.

Along with his wingman, Captain Ed "Too Tall to Fly" Freeman, Crandall flew 22 unescorted missions through walls of small arms fire, mortar rounds, and rocket-propelled grenades. They evacuated more than 70 wounded soldiers and delivered the ammunition and supplies that kept the trapped Americans alive through the night.

The battle was later chronicled in the bestselling book "We Were Soldiers Once… and Young" by Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joseph Galloway, and portrayed in the 2002 film "We Were Soldiers" with actor Greg Kinnear playing Crandall.

He flew more than 900 combat missions during two tours in Vietnam. In 1968, his helicopter was shot down and he was severely injured, but he recovered and returned to service. He retired from the US Army in 1977.

On February 26, 2007, more than four decades after the Ia Drang battle, President George W. Bush presented Crandall with the Medal of Honor at the White House.
He is survived by his three sons and five grandchildren. His wife of 54 years, Arlene, passed away in 2010.

May Colonel Bruce "Old Snake" Crandall rest in peace.

05/01/2026

The Roselle American Legion fish frys may be done but the fish lives on! Join us every Thursday for our fish sandwich special from 3pm to 7pm . Grab a drink at the bar and enjoy a fish sandwich !

04/10/2026

Calling all off-road enthusiasts and/or corn hole competitors! Check out the following event!

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03/18/2026

Kudos to our new commander and our whole squadron ..our SAL has grown and is strong!