Bruce McCandless II
Bruce McCandless II is an American NASA astronaut who worked with NASA Group 5 in 1966 and STS-41-B and STS-31 missions.
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| Personal Information | Bruce McCandless II |
| Birth Date | 8 June 1937 |
| Birth Place | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Age | 80 years |
| Death Date | 21 December 2017 |
| Death Place | California, United States |
| Profession | Astronaut (NASA) |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | United States Navy officer and Aviator, Electrical Engineer |
| Gender | Male |
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| Father | Bruce McCandless |
| Mother | Sue Worthington Bradley |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
| Fame | STS-41-B (Mission 1984), STS-31 (Mission 1990) |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Wife | Bernice Doyle (m. ?–2014) |
| Son | Bruce McCandless III (b. 15 August 1961) |
| Daughter | Tracy McCandless (b. 13 July 1963) |
| Wife | Ellen Shields McCandless (m. ?–2017) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| School | Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, Long Beach, California |
| College/University | United States Naval Academy, Stanford University, University of Houston-Clear Lake |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.B.A. |