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- Niagara Gazette - 3/20/1944
Lieutenant Anthony Hartley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hartley, of
8160 West Rivershore drive, and
Private Wilfred H. Bradley, son or
Mr. and Mrs. George Bradley, of
3121 Highland avenue, have been
reported missing In action while
serving with the United States
armed forces.
Lieutenant Hartley, the husband
of Mrs. Betty Hartley, of West
Lafayette. Ind.. has been missing In
action In the
S o u t h .Pacific
area since Feb-
ruary 21. He was
attached to the
Army Air Forces
in that war
theater and had
seen action in
the air against
the Japanese
over Jap-held
teritory. Back
in England, he
attended Purdue
university for
two years, later
getting his wings
and commission at Lake Charles.
La., in May, 1942. He received his
overseas assignment in October.
1943 being detailed as a dice bomb-
er piot with a bombardment squad-
ron. He was flight leader and
operations officer of his squadron.
Private Bradley, who has been
serving with the armed forces in the
Italian theater of war. has been
missing in action since February 6
according to a
telegram receiv-
ed by his par-
ents. He entered
the army in
October, 1942
and completed
his basic train-
ing at Camp
Croft, S.C., later
leaving for his
overseeas duty.
He was stationed
in North Africa
until two
m o n t h s ago
when he was
transferred to
the Italian theater.
He has three
brothers in the services. Ernest C.
Bradley serving with the army in
the Hawaiian Islands. Leonard
Bradley with the army at Fort
Belvoir Va.. and Edward Bradley
with the U. S. Navy at Sampson.
N. Y.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 4/27/1946
BRADLEY -In loving memory of our
son and brother Wilfred Herbert Brad-
ley. who was first reported missing on
the Anzio Beachhead and later officially
declared killed on March 22. 1945.
I often think I see h i s smilling face.
As he bade his last good-bye.
And he left his home forerer.
In a distant land to die.
Mother. Dad,
Family
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