Background
Mccandless, Bruce was born on August 12, 1911 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Byron and Velma May (Kitson) Mccandless.
Mccandless, Bruce was born on August 12, 1911 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Byron and Velma May (Kitson) Mccandless.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1932. Student United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1938-1939. Master of Arts Long Beach State College, 1953.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1932, advanced through grades to captain, retired and advanced to rear admiral, 1952. Engineering, communications, navigation, gunnery, staff and command positions, 1932-1952. Participated operations Pacific Area, World World World War II, including battles of Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Aleutians, Solomon Islands, Iwo Jima, Okinawa.
Staff Navy Department, 1946-1949.
Faculty Naval Academy, 1950-1952. Board control, secretary-treasurer United States Naval Institute 1951-1952, editor Proceedings 1951-1952.
Member Naval Historical Foundation, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Order of Lafayette, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Naval Institute.
Married Sue Worthington Bradley, February 15, 1936. Children: Bruce, Sue Worthington, Rosemary, Douglas Montrose.