During World War II, John Bradley became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the war he transferred to the new U.S. Air Force, flying P-51s during the Korean War.
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During World War II, John Bradley became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the war he transferred to the new U.S. Air Force, flying P-51s during the Korean War.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Air Corps) John Lewis Bradley (ASN: 0-416991), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a P-40 Fighter Pilot of the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33d Fighter Group, 33d Fighter Group, TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, in 1943. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.