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John Jewsbury Bradley was a United States Army officer and a brigadier general who commanded the 8th Infantry Division during World War I.

Early life
Bradley was born in Lake View, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, 53rd in a class of 65, in 1891 and was commissioned in the Fourteenth Infantry. On September 14, 1893, Bradley married Caroline Sladen, daughter of Medal of Honor recipient Joseph A. Sladen and sister of Fred Winchester Sladen. They had three children: Frances Bradley, John J. Bradley Jr., and Joseph S. Bradley. == Military career ==
Military career
Bradley served overseas in the Philippine insurrection, for which he received the Purple Heart Medal and a Silver Star Medal, In 1912, he graduated from the Army School of Line and in the following year he graduated from the Army Staff College. == Awards ==
Awards
Along with his medals from the United States, Bradley would also receive the Officer of the Legion of Honor from France, the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George from England, and the Commander of the Order of the Crown from Italy. ==Death and legacy==
Death and legacy
Bradley retired as a colonel in 1927 due to disabilities, but went on to practice law in the state of New York. Bradley became a trustee of the Disabled American Veterans Service Foundation. He also belonged to the Military Order of the World Wars, Guards' Club in London, and Army and Navy Club (Washington, D.C.). Bradley died on May 21, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, at the age of seventy-nine. == References ==
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