Bradham, James C.

1933 - 2013  (79 years)

• Name	Bradham, James C.
  Birth	14 Jun 1933	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BRAD.J007
  _FGRAVE	104621966
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		James Bradham (1933-2013)
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  		James Bradham (1933-2013)
  Death	3 Feb 2013	Lawrence Community Health Care, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I49866	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Bradham, Cleveland,   b. 1884   d. 1966 (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Schwarzlose, Myrtle Dean,   b. 1899   d. 1983 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F18003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jun 1933 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 3 Feb 2013 - Lawrence Community Health Care, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  C.CCC. C.James Bradham, 79, of Bridgeport and Olney and formerly of West Salem, died at 6:16 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Lawrence Community Health Care in Bridgeport. Burial with full military rites will be in Moravian Cemetery in West Salem. James was born June 14, 1933, in Olney, the son of Cleve and Myrtle (Schwarzlose) Bradham. He grew up on the family farm southeast of West Salem. He was in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean Conflict. After returning, he worked on the farm for five years. He went to Nashville, Tenn., to Nashville Auto and Diesel College. Graduating in 1961, he worked as a mechanic in Effingham and Olney until he was stricken with multiple sclerosis and forced into retirement. He was a member of Moravian Church in West Salem. James is survived by his son, James N. Bradham, of San Francisco, Calif.; stepdaughters, Brenda Lenear and Glenda Lynch, of Olney; sister, Nancy Hardy, of West Salem; sister-in-law, Viola Bradham, of Spring Hill, Fla.; and eight nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleve and Myrtle Bradham, two half-brothers, Everett and Eldon Bradham, and half-sister, Bessie (Bradham) Murr. Olney Daily Mail, IL

  
  

• Sources

  [S15854] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bradham, James C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104621966/james-c-bradham), none. (Reliability: 2).