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John Bradley

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wo Jima flag raiser, and the only Naval officer of the six men.

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Birth- 10/07/1923
Antigo, Wisconsin
Langlade County
Gender
Male
His son James Bradley writes Flags of Our Fathers
1/01/2000
Lands on Iwo Jima
19/02/1945
Enlists in the Navy as a Medical Corpsman
1/01/1942

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Employment: Employer
Self
Employment: Position
Funeral Home Owner

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Military Awards: Purple Heart
Iwo Jima
Military Awards: American Campaign Service Medal
1/01/1943
Military Awards: Navy Cross
21/02/1945
Military Awards: Presidential Unit Citation
Iwo Jima
Military Awards: WWII Victory Medal
Military Awards: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal
FMF Device & 1 Battle Star

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Death- 11/01/1994-Age: 71 years
Stroke
Antigo, Wisconsin
Burial
Queen of Peace Cemetery, Antigo,Wisconsin

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Other Facts

Also known as
Jack, Doc
Full Name
John Henry Bradley

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Father
James(or)Jack Bradley
Mother
Katherine

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Marriage
Betty Van Gorp
Sources
Michael Strank
Michael Strank
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Ira Hayes
Ira Hayes
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Harlon Block
Harlon Block
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Franklin Sousley
Franklin Sousley
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima
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Created:24/11/2008

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