USMC World War II
Platoon Sgt. Francis E. Bradford KIA June 15, 1944 Marianas Is
Unit Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines 4thMarine Division, FMF
Hometown: Rivera, California
Wife, Mrs. Francis E. Bradford
service# 335500
Awards: Silver Star, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Letter dated October 5, 1945
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL posthumously to
Platoon Sergeant Francis E. Bradford United States Marine Corps
For service as set forth in the following CITATION
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Third Battalion, Twenty-Third Marines, Fourth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Group, on 15 June 1944. Upon finding himself and eighteen of his comrades separated from his company after effecting an extremely difficult landing under fierce, persistent enemy artillery and mortar fire, Platoon Sergeant Bradford promptly organized his own men and others who were separated from their units and, under deadly opposition, resumed an aggressive attack against the enemy. As he reached the objective and his company, he immediately aided his commander in organizing the hard-pressed company, which was suffering many casualties and subsequently continued his heroic efforts in the face of heavy enemy fire until mortally wounded. Platoon Sergeant Bradford's inspiring courage and selfless conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country."
For the President,James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
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kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers GH 50360880 and gary 48836647
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Platoon Sgt. Francis E. Bradford KIA June 15, 1944 Marianas Is
Unit Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines 4thMarine Division, FMF
Hometown: Rivera, California
Wife, Mrs. Francis E. Bradford
service# 335500
Awards: Silver Star, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Letter dated October 5, 1945
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL posthumously to
Platoon Sergeant Francis E. Bradford United States Marine Corps
For service as set forth in the following CITATION
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Third Battalion, Twenty-Third Marines, Fourth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Group, on 15 June 1944. Upon finding himself and eighteen of his comrades separated from his company after effecting an extremely difficult landing under fierce, persistent enemy artillery and mortar fire, Platoon Sergeant Bradford promptly organized his own men and others who were separated from their units and, under deadly opposition, resumed an aggressive attack against the enemy. As he reached the objective and his company, he immediately aided his commander in organizing the hard-pressed company, which was suffering many casualties and subsequently continued his heroic efforts in the face of heavy enemy fire until mortally wounded. Platoon Sergeant Bradford's inspiring courage and selfless conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country."
For the President,James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers GH 50360880 and gary 48836647
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
USMC World War II
Platoon Sgt. Francis E. Bradford KIA June 15, 1944 Marianas Is
Unit Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines 4thMarine Division, FMF
Hometown: Rivera, California
Wife, Mrs. Francis E. Bradford
service# 335500
Awards: Silver Star, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Letter dated October 5, 1945
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL posthumously to
Platoon Sergeant Francis E. Bradford United States Marine Corps
For service as set forth in the following CITATION
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Third Battalion, Twenty-Third Marines, Fourth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Group, on 15 June 1944. Upon finding himself and eighteen of his comrades separated from his company after effecting an extremely difficult landing under fierce, persistent enemy artillery and mortar fire, Platoon Sergeant Bradford promptly organized his own men and others who were separated from their units and, under deadly opposition, resumed an aggressive attack against the enemy. As he reached the objective and his company, he immediately aided his commander in organizing the hard-pressed company, which was suffering many casualties and subsequently continued his heroic efforts in the face of heavy enemy fire until mortally wounded. Platoon Sergeant Bradford's inspiring courage and selfless conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country."
For the President,James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers GH 50360880 and gary 48836647
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Platoon Sgt. Francis E. Bradford KIA June 15, 1944 Marianas Is
Unit Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines 4thMarine Division, FMF
Hometown: Rivera, California
Wife, Mrs. Francis E. Bradford
service# 335500
Awards: Silver Star, World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
Letter dated October 5, 1945
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL posthumously to
Platoon Sergeant Francis E. Bradford United States Marine Corps
For service as set forth in the following CITATION
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Third Battalion, Twenty-Third Marines, Fourth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Group, on 15 June 1944. Upon finding himself and eighteen of his comrades separated from his company after effecting an extremely difficult landing under fierce, persistent enemy artillery and mortar fire, Platoon Sergeant Bradford promptly organized his own men and others who were separated from their units and, under deadly opposition, resumed an aggressive attack against the enemy. As he reached the objective and his company, he immediately aided his commander in organizing the hard-pressed company, which was suffering many casualties and subsequently continued his heroic efforts in the face of heavy enemy fire until mortally wounded. Platoon Sergeant Bradford's inspiring courage and selfless conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country."
For the President,James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers GH 50360880 and gary 48836647
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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FRANCIS E BRADFORD
MISSOURI
PL SGT 23 MARINES 4 MARINE DIV
WORLD WAR II
FEB 28 1915 __ JUNE 15 1944
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