James served as a Private, 698th Ordnance Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Parmer County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 19, 1941, prior to the war, in Lubbock, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at Japanese POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
James was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
See also: James C. Bradley
U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: James C Bradley
Inducted From: Texas
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 688th Ordnance Company Aviation
Death Date: 24 Oct 1944
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
He resided in Parmer County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 19, 1941, prior to the war, in Lubbock, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at Japanese POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
James was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
See also: James C. Bradley
U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: James C Bradley
Inducted From: Texas
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 688th Ordnance Company Aviation
Death Date: 24 Oct 1944
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
James served as a Private, 698th Ordnance Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Parmer County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 19, 1941, prior to the war, in Lubbock, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at Japanese POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
James was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
See also: James C. Bradley
U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: James C Bradley
Inducted From: Texas
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 688th Ordnance Company Aviation
Death Date: 24 Oct 1944
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
He resided in Parmer County, Texas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 19, 1941, prior to the war, in Lubbock, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at Japanese POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
James was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
See also: James C. Bradley
U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: James C Bradley
Inducted From: Texas
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 688th Ordnance Company Aviation
Death Date: 24 Oct 1944
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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