Career
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Bradley joined the Navy from that state. By August 7, 1872, he was serving as a landsman on the United States Ship Wachusett. On that day, while Wachusett was off the coast of Cowes, England, he jumped overboard and attempted to save Landsman Philip Cassidy of the United States Ship Wabash from drowning.
On board the United States.S. Wachusett off Cowes, 7 August 1872.
Jumping overboard into a strong tideway, Bradley attempted to save Philip Cassidy, landsman, of the United States.S. Wabash, from drowning. Bradley left the Navy while still a landsman.
He died at age 73 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron, Ohio.