THE WALL OF FACES

DEAR CAPTAIN BRADLEY,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A ROTARY WING AVIATION UNIT COMMANDER - HELICOPTER PILOT.TODAY IS MEMORIAL DAY, BUT ON ALL DAYS WE SHOULD HONOR YOU. IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE. YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.

Captain Robert Neal Bradley, Served with the 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 55th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade.

Dear Captain Robert Neal Bradley, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

On March 21, 1967, this aircraft from the 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) was on a rescue and recovery mission for medical evacuation in Long An Province (III Corps). While hovering at 100 feet over the pick-up zone, the helicopter was hit by a single round of small arms (AK-47) fire which entered the cabin area and caused the aircraft to crash. The pilot, CAPT Robert N. Bradley, and a crewman, SSGT Tennis C. Ferrell, suffered fatal injuries in the crash. Two other crewmen were injured. The crash destroyed the helicopter. [Taken from vhpa.org]

Robert is buried at Gaylord Cemetery, Gaylord,MI. DFC BSM AM-6OLC ARCOM