Claude Bradner
Coxswain, Navy
Born: March 5, 1916
Hometown: Danville, VA
Entered: February 22, 1938
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: October 12, 1942
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Danville, VA
Entered: February 22, 1938
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: October 12, 1942
Died In: Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart
Coxswain Bradner served aboard the USS Boise CL-47.
His name is etched on the Walls of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Philippines.
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