Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service # 14000983
83rd Reconnaissance Bn, 3rd Armored Division
Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: 11-Sep-44
Buried at: Plot H Row 8 Grave 9
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Bradford Conley was tank commander of a M8 Greyhound tank. It carried a four man crew. On September 11, 1944 the M8 Greyhound came under fire from a German Tiger tank in the town of Baelen- Membach (Belgium). The M8 exploded from a direct hit. One unknown crew member jumped free while Bradford Conley,Harry F. Kested , his radio operator and a fourth unknown crew member were killed.
For more details see these links:
Bradford Conley Memorial
Harry Kested Memorial
Our many thanks to Vincent Vandeberg of Baelen- Membach (Belgium)for the biographical information, external memorial pages and photos.
Service # 14000983
83rd Reconnaissance Bn, 3rd Armored Division
Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: 11-Sep-44
Buried at: Plot H Row 8 Grave 9
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Bradford Conley was tank commander of a M8 Greyhound tank. It carried a four man crew. On September 11, 1944 the M8 Greyhound came under fire from a German Tiger tank in the town of Baelen- Membach (Belgium). The M8 exploded from a direct hit. One unknown crew member jumped free while Bradford Conley,Harry F. Kested , his radio operator and a fourth unknown crew member were killed.
For more details see these links:
Bradford Conley Memorial
Harry Kested Memorial
Our many thanks to Vincent Vandeberg of Baelen- Membach (Belgium)for the biographical information, external memorial pages and photos.
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service # 14000983
83rd Reconnaissance Bn, 3rd Armored Division
Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: 11-Sep-44
Buried at: Plot H Row 8 Grave 9
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Bradford Conley was tank commander of a M8 Greyhound tank. It carried a four man crew. On September 11, 1944 the M8 Greyhound came under fire from a German Tiger tank in the town of Baelen- Membach (Belgium). The M8 exploded from a direct hit. One unknown crew member jumped free while Bradford Conley,Harry F. Kested , his radio operator and a fourth unknown crew member were killed.
For more details see these links:
Bradford Conley Memorial
Harry Kested Memorial
Our many thanks to Vincent Vandeberg of Baelen- Membach (Belgium)for the biographical information, external memorial pages and photos.
Service # 14000983
83rd Reconnaissance Bn, 3rd Armored Division
Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: 11-Sep-44
Buried at: Plot H Row 8 Grave 9
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Bradford Conley was tank commander of a M8 Greyhound tank. It carried a four man crew. On September 11, 1944 the M8 Greyhound came under fire from a German Tiger tank in the town of Baelen- Membach (Belgium). The M8 exploded from a direct hit. One unknown crew member jumped free while Bradford Conley,Harry F. Kested , his radio operator and a fourth unknown crew member were killed.
For more details see these links:
Bradford Conley Memorial
Harry Kested Memorial
Our many thanks to Vincent Vandeberg of Baelen- Membach (Belgium)for the biographical information, external memorial pages and photos.
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