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History Alive: Ruby Bradley

June 20, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 12:00 am

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History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1941 and was a POW until 1945. She continued her work as a nurse in the prison camp. She was named Chief Nurse for the Eighth Army in 1951 and supervised over 500 nurses in Korea. Bradley attained the rank of Colonel in 1958.

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Date:
June 20, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Venue

Glenwood Estate
800 Orchard St
Charleston, WV 25302-2520 United States
Phone
(304) 768-0830

Organizer

Marla Griffith
Phone
(304) 552-1251
Email
mgriff821@gmail.com