William F. Bradach
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
William F. Bradach
Mr. Bradach inducted into the Army on November 5, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Gilbert, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class and light truck driver with the 97th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop Mechanized, 97th Infantry Division in the Rhineland and the Pacific Theater.
He received the following: American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and one overseas service bar.
Mr. Bradach was honorably discharged on April 23, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 44.
