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 in USS Utah during the intervention at Vera Cruz, 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 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 the District of Columbia. During his tour of duty there, Bradley was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Calvin Coolidge. In February 1928, he reported for sea duty on the destroyer Doyen and later served in 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.
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Medal of Honor citation of Chief Gunner George Bradley, USN (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 97): |
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