Call to Duty: Outagamie County in World War II

Bradley Family

John Bradley's father, James Bradley Sr., poses in World War I dress uniform, circa 1918

John's father, James, fought in World War I in the Army. He told his son John to enter the Navy because he felt the Navy offered a safer environment than the Army.

James Bradley Sr.
poses in World War I dress uniform, circa 1918
Courtesy of Elizabeth Bradley

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John Bradley eats breakfast with his father, James Sr., mother, Kathryn, and sister, Marge, at their Appleton home on Outagamie Street, 1945
John Bradley eats breakfast with his father, James Sr., mother, Kathryn, and sister, Marge, at their Appleton home on Outagamie Street, 1945

Courtesy of Elizabeth Bradley

John Bradley (top row, far right) graduates from St. Mary Grade School in Appleton, 1937

John Bradley (top row, far right)
graduates from St. Mary Grade School
in Appleton, 1937

Courtesy of Tommie Scherzinger

John moved to Appleton with his family as a seven year old boy. He attended St. Mary Grade School and Appleton High School. He married his 3rd-grade sweetheart, Betty Van Gorp (third row, 5th from right).


John Bradley and family celebrate the 4th of July, 1993

John Bradley and family celebrate the 4th of July, 1993
Courtesy of Elizabeth Bradley

Bradley died six months after this photo was taken at the age of 70.


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