Alexander Bradley-Akron, OH
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Don.Morfe
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Wachusett on August 7, 1872. He is buried under the name of Neil Bonner and his true name was Cornelius Bonner. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, OH in Section 7, Lot 10
Waymark Code: WMXZV4
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2018
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He was born on September 19, 1851 in Boston, MA and died on March 6, 1925 in Richfield, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BRADLEY, ALEXANDER
• Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Massachusetts
• G.O. No.: 180, 10 October 1872
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Wachusett off Cowes (Isle of Wright, England), 7 August 1872. Jumping overboard into a strong tideway, Bradley attempted to save Philip Cassidy, landsman, of the U.S.S. Wabash, from drowning.
Armed Service: Navy
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