John J. Bradach
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
John J. Bradach
Mr. Bradach inducted into the Army on June 30, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Gilbert, Minnesota.
He served as a Corporal and fire control instrument operator with Battery A of the 839th Anti-Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion in Rhineland and Central Europe.
He received the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and two overseas service bars.
Mr. Bradach was honorably discharged on April 20. 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 44.