Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Capt. Willis W. Bradley Jr.
July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
During World War I, Navy Capt. Willis Winter Bradley Jr. saved his fellow shipmates by making sure an explosion in the ship's gun emplacement didn't cause any further damage or threaten more lives. Bradley received the Medal of Honor for his brave actions and continued to serve for nearly 30 more years.
Bradley was born on June 28, 1884, in Ransomville, New York, to Sarah and Willis Bradle . . .
During World War I, Navy Capt. Willis Winter Bradley Jr. saved his fellow shipmates by making sure an explosion in the ship's gun emplacement didn't cause any further damage or threaten more lives. Bradley received the Medal of Honor for his brave actions and continued to serve for nearly 30 more years.
Bradley was born on June 28, 1884, in Ransomville, New York, to Sarah and Willis Bradle . . .