Colonel Ruby Bradley
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Colonel ruby bradley. The colonel ruby bradley bridge is located on us 33 over spring creek. Army nurse corps veteran who served in two wars and survived three years as a pow. She was a native of spencer west virginia but lived in falls church virginia for over 50 years. Ruby bradley an army nurse who became known as an angel in fatigues by caring for fellow captives while she was a prisoner of war in the philippines during world war ii has died.
You won t be in a war bradley was born in 1907 in spencer w. The west virginia division of highways is looking for public input regarding the lighting and railing of the new colonel ruby bradley bridge located on us 33 over spring creek. Why colonel ruby bradley was known as the angel in fatigues. She is the nation s most highly decorated female veteran.
Why colonel ruby bradley was known as the angel in fatigues. Bradley s first career though wasn t as an army nurse. Bradley was the army s most highly decorated nurse. She was serving at camp john hay in the philippines when she was captured by japanese forces three weeks.
The story of colonel ruby g. Colonel ruby bradley december 19 1907 may 28 2002 was one of the most decorated women in united states military history. On december 1 1999 then 91 years of age colonel ruby bradley received more than a dozen military awards to replace those she had lost over the years. Free shipping on qualifying offers.
The story of colonel ruby g. Nurses are trained to never abandon their patients. Born near spencer west virginia on december 19 1907 ruby bradley would later become one of the most decorated women in american military history. Bradley the most decorated woman in the history of the us army.
Bradley entered the army nurse corps as a surgical nurse in 1934. Senator rockefeller presented the medals and ribbons to bradley a veteran of world war ii and the korean war who. She was a native of spencer west virginia but lived in falls church virginia for 50 years. Colonel ruby bradley december 19 1907 may 28 2002 was born near spencer and taught for four years in one room schools in roane county she became a nurse in 1933 and joined the army nurse corps in 1934.
As a veteran of world war ii and the korean war she was the third woman in army history to be promoted to the rank of colonel. Colonel ruby bradley reflecting on her experiences as a prisoner of war for 37 months in the philippines during world war ii wrote the following essay.