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Bradley, Willis Winter, Jr. (MOH), CAPT.
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Contact Info
Home Town Ransomville
Last Address Santa Barbara, California
Date of Passing Aug 27, 1954
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Bradley was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 ~ January 3, 1949). He served as assistant to the president of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. from 1949 to 1952. He served as member of the California State Assembly from 1952 until his death. The USS Bradley (FF-1041), was named in his honor.
Other Comments:
Medal of Honor Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh (armoured cruiser #4) at the time of an accidental explosion of ammunition on that vessel. On 23 July 1917, some saluting cartridge cases were being reloaded in the after casemate: through an accident an explosion occurred. Comdr. Bradley (then Lieutenant), who was about to enter the casemate, was blown back by the explosion and rendered momentarily unconscious, but while still dazed, crawled into the casemate to extinguish burning materials in dangerous proximity to a considerable amount of powder, thus preventing further explosions."
1937-1937, Naval War College (Staff) Center for Naval Warfare Studies
