John Jewsbury Bradley

John Jewsbury Bradley (April 20, 1869- May 21, 1948) was a United States Army officer and a Brigadier general who commanded the Eighth Infantry Division during World War I.[1]

John Jewsbury Bradley
Bradley in October 1918
Born(1869-04-20)April 20, 1869
Lake View, Illinois
DiedMay 21, 1948(1948-05-21) (aged 79)
Detroit, Michigan
Buried
West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Infantry Branch
Years of service1891-1927
Rank Brigadier general
Commands heldEighth Infantry Division
Battles/warsPhilippine–American War
World War I
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star Citation
Purple Heart Medal
Legion of Honour (Officer) (France)
Order of St Michael and St George (Companion) (Great Britain)
Order of the Crown of Italy (Commander)
Spouse(s)Caroline Sladen (m. 1893-1948, his death)
Children3
RelationsFred Winchester Sladen (brother-in-law)
Joseph A. Sladen (father-in-law)
Other workAttorney

Early life

Bradley was born in Lake View, Illinois.[2] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1891 and was commissioned in the Fourteenth Infantry. On September 14, 1893, Bradley married Caroline Sladen, daughter of Medal of Honor recipient Joseph A. Sladen and sister of Fred Winchester Sladen. They had three children: Frances Bradley, John J. Bradley Jr., and Joseph S. Bradley.[1]

Military career

Bradley served overseas in the Philippine insurrection, for which he received the Purple Heart Medal and a Silver Star Medal,[1] as well as in China.[3]

In 1912, he graduated from the Army School of Line and in the following year he graduated from the Army Staff College.[3] Bradley served on the War Department General Staff in 1917 and 1918 which earned him a Distinguished Service Medal.[1]

On June 26, 1918, he was promoted to brigadier general. He was sent to France along with the American Expeditionary Forces and commanded a brigade of the 82nd Infantry Division. In November 1918, Bradley commanded the Eighth Infantry Division.[1]

Awards

Along with his medals from the United States, Bradley would also receive the Officer of the Legion of Honor from France, the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George from England, and the Commander of the Order of the Crown from Italy.[3]

Death and legacy

Bradley retired as a colonel in 1927 due to disabilities, but went on to practice law in the state of New York. He became a trustee of the Disabled American Veterans Service Foundation. Bradley also belonged to the Military Order of the World Wars, Guards' Club in London, and Army and Navy Club (Washington, D.C.). Bradley died on May 21, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, at the age of seventy-nine.[1]

References
  1. Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 37 ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
  2. "Memorial".
  3. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692

Bibliography
  • Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
  • Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
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