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Honor guard remembers World War II veteran Robert 'Brad' Bradley
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Family and friends of Robert Earl “Brad” Bradley gathered Feb. 7 in Floresville to remember the World War II veteran. He passed away Jan. 13. He was the oldest and last living child of Robert and Ethel Bradley. Born in Fort Worth on Jan. 19, 1924, he spent his early years in Del Rio. Brad served in the U.S. Navy as a radioman in the South Pacific during World War II. He later shared his war memories in a short booklet, “A Million Dollar Tour of the South Pacific.” To daughters Karen, Vicki, and Carolyn, Brad was “Superman,” according to...