Paul G. Bradley
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Paul G. Bradley was a native of Hudson, Ohio. It is assumed that he enlisted in the army on February 25, 1918. Paul served in the Co. F 332nd Infantry and on June 8, 1918 he departed for Europe.
His journal and collection provide information about his experience in the military, both while he was in Europe, as well as well as when he was waiting to go overseas.
Contents:
Folder 1: Journal
- "Day by Day" journal embossed with his name on the cover; a gift from Helen. (See: Journal of Paul G. Bradley)
Folder 2: 28 photographs
- 26 snapshots of Bradley(?) in uniform, friends and family, as well as groups of soldiers at some unidentified location.
- one 7 x 5 in. photo of a soldier interacting with a small group of poor children outdoors
- a large 12 x 36 in. photograph of the whole Co. F 332nd Infantry
Folder 3: Documents
- an application for war time insurance in the sum of $10,000
- report of ratings on a civil service exam, for "Scientific Assistant" position, taken on April 11, 1917
- note to postmaster in Milan about the contents of a package being sent home, sent from Dalmacia
- telegram to Miss Helen Seibert, stating when he should arrive home
- letter to his parents, dated October 4, 1918, describing some of his experiences
Folder 4: Newspaper articles
- most of which focus on the 332nd division and their status overseas. Since this was a division comprised of mostly Ohioans, the clippings come from Ohio newspapers.
