His classmates included Patrick N. L. Bellinger, Henry K. Hewitt, George M. Courts, Claud A. Jones, and Raymond A.

He continued his studies at the Naval Proving Ground in Indian Head, Maryland, at Bausch & Lomb, and at the Midvale Steel Co. in Pittsburgh, Pa.

That December, he was transferred to command of USS Hull and of the Reserve Torpedo Division, Pacific Fleet.

In that capacity, he received the Medal of Honor (World War I) for his actions on July 23, 1917, during a powder explosion in one of the ship's casemates.

Though temporarily stunned, he entered the compartment, saved a man's life, and then reentered the casemate to extinguish burning gunpowder.

Bradley moved ashore again in January 1918 to head the Explosives, Fuses, and Primers Section of the Bureau of Ordnance.

At that time, he reported to the Mare Island Navy Yard to assist in fitting out and commissioning USS California (BB-44).

From July 1924 to November 1926, he commanded USS Gold Star (AK-12), the station ship at Guam in the Mariana Islands.

On April 8, 1930, he created the only official government-run local post called "Guam Guard Mail".

Bradley commanded Destroyer Squadron (DesRon) 31, Battle Force, based in San Diego for a year.

Bradley (then Lieutenant), who was about to enter the casemate, was blown back by the explosion and rendered momentarily unconscious, but while still dazed, crawled into the casemate to extinguish burning materials in dangerous proximity to a considerable amount of powder, thus preventing further explosions.USS Bradley (FF-1041) was named in his honor.

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