Mark Edward Bradley

Mark Edward Bradley Jr. (December 10, 1907 – May 22, 1999) was a United States Air Force general and a pioneering aviator. He served as commander of the U.S. Air Force Logistics Command.

Early life On December 10, 1907, Bradley was born in Clemson, South Carolina. Bradley attended Clemson High School.

In April 1953, General Bradley was named assistant chief of staff for materiel, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. In August he became deputy commander in chief and chief of staff, USAFE.

Returning to the United States in July 1956, General Bradley was appointed assistant deputy chief of staff for materiel at Air Force Headquarters, Washington, D.C. He became deputy chief of staff for materiel on June 30, 1959. His position was redesignated deputy chief of staff for systems and logistics in 1961.

On July 1, 1962, General Bradley became commander of Air Force Logistics Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In 1962, Bradley was promoted to a four-star general.

On August 2, 1965, Bradley became an assistant to the president at Garrett Corporation in Los Angeles, California. In December 1965, Bradley became an executive vice-president of the Garrett Corporation, until his retirement in December 1972.

Personal life Bradley was the son of Prof. Mark Edward Bradley, who served as head of the English Department at the Clemson Agricultural College, and Mary Elizabeth (Morrah) Bradley.

Bradley married Alice Cecelia Newman on July 7, 1934. They had a daughter and a son.