George Bradley (Medal of Honor recipient)

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George Bradley
5 December 1881 - 9 June 1942
Chief Gunner's Mate George Bradley, 4 October 1923
Place of birth	New York, New York
Allegiance	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	USS Utah (BB-31) USS Montana (ACR-13) USS Doyen (DD-280) USS Zane (DD-337)
Battles/wars	U.S. occupation of Veracruz, Mexico
Awards	Medal of Honor

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

[edit] Biography

George Bradley was born on 5 December 1881 in New York, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy from Rhode Island in the early 1900s and served as a Chief Gunner's Mate on the USS Utah during the 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.

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, 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 4 October 1923. In February 1928, he reported for sea duty on the destroyer USS Doyen and later served on the USS Zane. Upon his retirement in October 1932, Bradley was again promoted to Lieutenant. George Bradley died on 9 June 1942 and is buried at St. Columbia's Cemetery, Middletown, Rhode Island.

Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, Chief Gunner George Bradley, and Admiral 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.