Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Alexander Bradley
Details
- Also Known As: Bonner, Cornelius "Neil"
- Rank: Landsman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Wachusett - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 7, 1872
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Cowes, Isle of Wight
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Wachusett off Cowes, 7 August 1872. Jumping overboard into a strong tideway, Bradley attempted to save Philip Cassidy, landsman, of the U.S.S. Wabash, from drowning.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: September 19, 1851, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
- Died: March 6, 1925, Akron, OH, United States
- Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery (7-110), Akron, OH, United States