militaryhistorynow.com/2026/10/28/midnight-off-guadalcanal-how-bruce-mccandless-earned-the-medal-of-honor-in-the-pacific-war Midnight Off Guadalcanal — How Bruce McCandless Earned the Medal of Honor in the Pacific War
Lieutenant Commander Bruce McCandless took command of the damaged USS San Francisco after Japanese shellfire killed or wounded nearly all its bridge officers off Guadalcanal in November 1942. He directed the cruiser’s fire and brought it back to the American force, actions later recognized with the Medal of Honor.
