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| Major General Follett Bradley | |
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| Born | 1890 United States |
| Died | 1952 United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1935-1944 |
| Rank | Colonel (USMC)
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| Commands | Commander, 3rd Bombardment Wing and III Bombardment Command, 1941-1942; Commanding General, First Air Force, March-July 1942; Minister to Russia, August-December 1942; Air Inspector, Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Force Headquarters, 1943. |
Major General Follett Bradley (1890–1952) was an American career soldier and military officer.
Biography
He was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1890.
He died on 4 August 1952.
He was buried with full military honours at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Career
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1910.
Military career
He served in a number of commanding roles and responsibilities. He was successively the Commander of 3rd Bombardment Wing and III Bombardment Command. Then from 1941 to 1942 he was the Commanding General of First Air Force. From 1943 onwards he served at the of Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Force Headquarters.
He succeeded Brig. Gen. Arnold N. Krogstad.
Business Career
He played a key role in the early history of the IBM mainframe company. He provided valuable mentorship and guidance to the founder of IBM, Thomas J. Watson and played a key role in his business successes.
Dates of Ranks
The progression of his ranks and promotions is provided below:
1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel 1936-08-26 Colonel (Temporary) 1940-10-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) 1940-12-01 Colonel 1942-02-25 Major-General (Army of the United States) 1944-04-30 Major-General (Retired)
Awards and Honours
He was cited for gallantry and received the Silver Star and the French Croix de Guerre with palms.