George Bradley (Medal of Honor)

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George Bradley
U.S. occupation of Veracruz, Mexico
AwardsMedal of Honor

George Bradley (December 5, 1881 – June 9, 1942) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of America's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor.

Biography

George Bradley was born on December 5, 1881, in

intervention at Veracruz, Mexico
in April 1914. When U.S. Naval Forces landed there and came under fire, Bradley led the ammunition party and special details. For his "meritorious service under fire," he was later awarded the Medal of Honor.

Edward W. Eberle
, Chief of Naval Operations, at the White House, Washington, D.C., after Bradley had been presented with the Medal of Honor by President Calvin Coolidge.

Bradley was promoted to the

warrant officer rank of Gunner in February 1915. During the next two years he served in the armored cruiser USS Montana (ACR-13), which conducted training exercises along the East Coast during the first months of World War I. In the summer of 1917, after reporting to the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island, Bradley was temporarily promoted to Lieutenant. He reverted to Chief Gunner in August 1920 and was assigned to Destroyer Division 18, part of the Pacific Fleet. In 1922, he transferred to the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. During his tour of duty there, Bradley was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Calvin Coolidge on October 4, 1923. In February 1928, he reported for sea duty on the destroyer USS Doyen (DD-280) and later served on the USS Zane (DD-337). Upon his retirement in October 1932, Bradley was again promoted to Lieutenant. George Bradley died on June 9, 1942, and is buried at St. Columba's Cemetery, Middletown, Rhode Island
.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Chief Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: S December 1881, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: Rhode Island. G.O. No.: 117, September 13, 1923.

Citation:

For meritorious service under fire on the occasion of the landing of the American naval forces at Vera Cruz in 1914. C.G. Bradley was then attached to the U.S.S. Utah, as a chief gunner's mate, and was in charge of the ammunition party and special details at Vera Cruz. (Medal presented by President Coolidge at the White House on 4 October 1923.)

See also

References

  • "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  • Naval Historical Center (2006-05-30). "US People – Bradley, George". Online Library. Archived from the original
    on 2006-08-19. Retrieved 2006-08-07.

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