Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Ruby
G.
Bradley
December 19, 1907

–

May 28, 2002

Born:

Spencer

, 

West Virginia

Home:

Spencer

, 

West Virginia

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Nurse Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    December 1941 – February 3, 1945

    Second Lieutenant (Nurse Corps) Ruby G. Bradley (ASN: N-87/N-702770), United States Army, was captured by Japanese forces in the Philippine Islands in December 1941and was held as a Prisoner of War until her recovery by U.S. Forces on 3 February 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Army Nurse Corps)

    Action Date:

    June 1953 – March 1963
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 17 (April 12, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Army Nurse Corps) Ruby G. Bradley (ASN: N-87), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1953 to March 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 18 August 1953 to 21 June 1958, as announced in General Orders Number 146, Headquarters THIRD United States Army, dated 23 June 1958.]