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*BRADLEY, THOMAS WALTER (KIA) Citation: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Thomas Walter Bradley (8452991), Pharmacist's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous devotion to duty while serving as a Medical Corpsman attached to the First Battalion, Twenty-Seventh Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, on 4 March 1945. Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Bradley, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, moved forward of the front line in the face of a deadly barrage of mortar, artillery and machine gun fire in order to administer first aid to several wounded men. Finding one man seriously wounded and needing immediate medical attention, and knowing that it would be impossible for litter bearers to get through to the man, he carried the man to a defiladed area. Ignoring the please of several members of his company not to return to the front lines, he then returned to the same area and began rendering first aid to other wounded. By this time the enemy had successfully outflanked his position and he was subjected to an even heavier and more intense fire. By using hand grenades he helped the wounded until he himself became a casualty. By his courage and efforts in behalf of others at great risk to his own life, Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Bradley undoubtedly saved many lives, and his steadfast devotion to duty throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country. Commander In Chief, Pacific Fleet: Serial 34921 (April 24, 1945) Home Town: Sparta, Tennessee
