Bradley, Milton Peck, 1896-1987
Bradley, Milton Peck
USS Gem (SP-41)
United States. Naval Reserve Force
Milton Peck Bradley lived in Branford and was a banker at The Morris Plan, a New Haven bank prior to WWI. Bradley enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve Force on May 11, 1917 in New Haven. He served aboard the USS Gem, a converted yacht used in anti-submarine weapons experiments. The experiments, run by the Submarine Defense Association, were overseen by Lindon Wallace Bates who chaired the Engineering Committee. Bradley's active duty ranged from July 16, 1917 to January 15, 1919 when he received an honorable discharge as a Quartermaster 2nd Class. Bradley had three children, a son Robert (a Marine in World War II) and two daughters. He spent a lot of time traveling and with his family. Milton Peck Bradley died at the age of 92.
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1917 - 1919
1917 - 1919
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