Bradley, Mark Andrew
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Verified Sgt. Mark Andrew Bradley, 25, of Cuba, New York, was a U.S. Marine who died on June 16, 2011, at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds sustained in combat.
Their Story
Mark Andrew Bradley was a 25-year-old sergeant from Cuba, New York, serving with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Bradley died on June 16, 2011, at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He had been medically evacuated from Afghanistan after being wounded by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Helmand province earlier that month.
His death occurred during a period of intense fighting in southern Afghanistan, where U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in a counterinsurgency campaign against Taliban forces. The Helmand province was a focal point of the conflict, with heavy casualties sustained on all sides.
The Department of Defense officially announced his death on June 17, 2011. Local news outlets in western New York reported on his passing, noting his service and the return of his remains to his hometown.
Sgt. Bradley is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Cuba Veterans Memorial Park in his hometown.
Explore Further
Sgt. Mark Andrew Bradley was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
