Kamps, Kathryn

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• Education - High School: 1914, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 27 Nov 1961; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1914

Obituary:
Mrs. Kathryn Bradley, (Kathryn Kamps), 335 W. Sixth St., Appleton, Age 66, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Monday. She was born September 7, 1895, and was a life long resident of Appleton. She was a member of the Third Order of St. Fancis. Mrs. Bradley is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William P. Garvey, Appleton; Miss Jean Bradley, Oshkosh; two sons, John, Antigo; James, Appleton; one sister, Mrs. George Mader, Appleton; 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from St. Mary's Catholic church with burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Ellenbecker Funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday. The parish rosary will be prayed ata 7:30 p.m. and the Thirdy Order rosary at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Kathryn married Bradley, James 6 Apr 1920. James was born 27 May 1894, Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA; died 31 Dec 1953, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 12 Nov 1966; APC

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Obituary:
James F. Bradley Milwaukee, Wis., formerly of Appleton. Age 45, passed away suddenly Friday afternoon. He was born February 25, 1921 in Antigo, the son of James J. and Kathryn Bradley. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton; the Holy Name Society and a past president of the Society; he served with the U.S. Army from September 9, 1942 to November 20, 1945 and was a member of the American Legion. Mr. Bradley is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William (Marge) Garvey, Appleton; Miss Jean Bradley, Denver, Colo; one brother, John H. Bradley, Antigo. A Requiem High Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton with Msgr. Adam Grill as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Appleton. Friends may call at the Ellenbecker Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Sunday. Rosary will be prayed Sunday evening at the funeral home.

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• Education - High School: 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - High School: 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Bef 1946; WWII,
• Biography: Bef 1994; by Kit and Morgan Benson
• Obituary: 12 Jan 1994; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1941

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1941

Biography:
Iwo Jima Flag Raiser. During the Battle for Iwo Jima he was a US Navy Corpsman (Pharmacist's Mate Second Class) assigned to E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, and one of six men who were immortalized in Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's photo of the US Flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, just after noon on February 23, 1945, for which Rosenthal was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The six men were Corporal Harlon Block, Private Rene Gagnon, Private Ira Hayes, Private Franklin Sousley, Sergeant Mike Strank, and US Navy Corpsman John Bradley. Author James Bradley described his life's story in the bestseller, "Flags of Our Fathers" (2000). The flag in the famous photo is the second US flag raised over Mount Suribachi; the first flag was raised there at 10:20 am by Sergeant Henry Hansen, Platoon Sergeant Eugene Thomas, Corpsman John Bradley, Private Philip Ward, Private James Michels and Corporal Chuck Lindberg, and photographed by Sergeant Lou Lowery. Corpsman John Bradley is the only one in both flag raising photos. Born in Antigo, Wisconsin, the son of James J. and Kathryn Bradley, he moved with his family to Appleton, Wisconsin where he grew up. His father worked as a railroad engineer. In 1942, as World War II raged, 19 year old Jack enlisted into the US Navy, to become a medical technician, happy to have what he thought would be a non-combat job. Following training, he was assigned to the Navy Medical Hospital in San Francisco. In January 1944, he was sent to the Marine Corps Field Medical School to become a corpsman. After completing the school, he was assigned to the 5th Marine Division, then forming up at Camp Pendleton, California, and slated for the upcoming invasion of Iwo Jima. The Invasion of 70,000 marines landed on February 19, 1945, on the south side of the island, with Bradley landing at Green Beach, closest to Mount Suribachi. On the second day of the invasion, Bradley was pinned down with his unit under heavy enemy fire when an unidentified marine was cut down by crisscrossing Japanese machine guns and mortar fire. Braving the intense enemy fire, Bradley ran thirty yards over exposed bare ground to reach the downed marine, inserting plasma to save his life, then covered the wounded marine with his own body to protect him from fire while the plasma dripped into the downed marine. When the plasma bottle finally emptied, Bradley then carried the wounded marine back to safety, an action for which he was later presented the Navy Cross (second highest award for valor). On the fourth day of the invasion, the Marines captured Mount Suribachi and raised the American flag. Following the capture of Mount Suribachi, the 28th Regiment was redeployed to continue the attack along west coast of the island. Bradley was hit by Japanese shell fire on March 12, while aiding other wounded Marines. Ignoring his own wounds, he helped another wounded marine to the aid station, where doctors there noticed his own severely damaged legs. Despite his protests to remain with his unit, Bradley was immediately air evacuated to Guam and then to Hawaii; his war was over. Upon his return to the US at the end of the war, Bradley left the military to return to Antigo, where he married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Van Grop, and became a funeral director. He and Betty would have eight children. He refused to discuss the war, and refused to participate in the fame that would be directed to the Flag Raisers. Whenever told he was a war hero, he would always tell his praisers that the real heroes were the men who didn't come back. His family only learned of his Navy Cross and Purple Heart medals, and the details of his role in the raising of the flag after his death. In one of his very few comments about the flag raising, he stated: "It took everyone on that island and the men on the ships offshore to get the flag up on Suribachi." (bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)

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John married Vangorp, Elizabeth 4 May 1946, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Vangorp, Simon Peter and Mollen, Clara Marie) was born 23 Jan 1924, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 12 Sep 2013, , , New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet]

Margaret married Garvey, William P. Aft 1943. William (son of Garvey, Patrick J. and Williamsen, Zita Elizabeth) was born 9 Apr 1923, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 22 Dec 1972, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 24 Jul 2004; Sheboygan Press

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Obituary:
Jean K. Bradley, Appleton, age 70, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Jean was born on March 25, 1934, in Appleton, to the late James and Kathryn (Kamps) Bradley. Jean was a surgical nurse, caring for patients in Denver and Tucson; the final 17 years of her career were at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She retired in 1999.
Jean was a long-time member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Jean enjoyed the outdoors, walking, card playing, was an avid Green Bay Packer fan, and enjoyed the company of her favorite canine companion, Sadie. Jean was well known as a loving caregiver to family members in times of need, especially her great nephew Michael Backhaus.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Betty Van Gorp Bradley, Wausau; her nephews, Bradley G. (Nancy) Garvey, Appleton, and Brian J. (Judy) Garvey, Appleton; her great nephew and nieces, Michael Backhaus, Megan Garvey, Erin Garvey; her nieces and nephews, Kate Bradley, Steve (Mary) Bradley, Mark (Ann) Bradley, James Bradley, Barb Bradley (Al Limberg), Patrick (Karrie) Bradley, Joseph (Deb) Bradley and Tom (Laurel) Bradley; many great nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is further survived by a special friend and fellow caregiver, Lois Bayer.
She was preceded in death by her brothers James and John Bradley; her sisters, Mary Ellen Bradley and Margaret Garvey; and a special niece, "Cassie" Garvey Backhaus.
The Funeral Liturgy will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2004, at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 South State Street, Appleton, with Fr. Michael O'Rourke and Fr. Bob Lexa officiating. Friends may call at the WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME, Appleton, on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again directly at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Appleton. A memorial has been established in Jean's name.
May the angels lead you into paradise, may the Martyrs receive you at your coming, and take you to Jerusalem, the holy city. May the choir of angels receive you, and may you, with the once poor Lazarus, have rest eternal.