George P Bradley
MilitaryEnlisted in the army in 1935 and his first duties were with a lighter-than-air squadron at Scott Field, IL. Later he was transferred to a Flying Fortress outfit at Langley Field, VA. Flew as a gunner in B-17’s. He then trained as a bombardier and flew with an anti-submarine squadron based in Puerto Rico and Panama, and finally in December started pilot training. He received his wings on 1-Oct-43. He was promoted to 1st Lt, 8-Jul-44. Lt Bradley has been overseas since 1-May-44.
Assigned to 754th Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. 35 x missions plus 4 missions un-credited 'toting gas for Patton's army'.
After rest leave, transferred to 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.
Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (6OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Morganfield, KY 42437, USA | 3 May 1918 | Son of Lucy P Bradley. |
Based Transferred |
Horsham St Faith | 7 June 1944 - 10 October 1944 | Assigned to 754th Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. |
Other Rest Home Leave |
United States | 11 October 1944 | Rest Home Leave. |
Based |
Boxted | 26 November 1944 | Transferred to 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. |
Other Crashed |
Mendlesham, Stowmarket IP14, UK | 19 January 1945 | Taxiing Accident due to Weather Mendlesham (Sta 156) Lt George P Bradley, 19-Jan-45. P-47M 44-21108 - 61FS 56FG 8AF. |
Other Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 10 February 1945 | Crashed Belly Landing due to Mech Failure 1mile NE / Boxted Sta 150 Cat 4 damage Lt George P Bradley, 10-Feb-45. P-47M 44-21178 - 61FS 56FG 8AF. |
Died |
20 May 1972 | ||
Buried |
23 May 1972 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia | |
Other Fighter conversion |
26 November 1944 | Fighter familiarisation. | |
Springfield, MO, USA | |||
Enlisted |
N Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- he records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- http://www.458bg.com/crewbradley.htm;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list ;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm