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Angel in Fatigues

| Oct. 11, 2021 by 1NURSE

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Ruby Bradley is one of the most amazing nurses of wartime era. She first started her career as a surgical nurse in the United States Army Nurse Corps. She was stationed in Camp John Hay in the Philippines when the Japanese army took over the camp and held them as prisoners. When they were moved to Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Bradley served the children and the sick. She smuggled food for the camp’s hungry children and surgical equipment for prisoner-of-war camp operations. In total, she assisted in almost 200 surgical operations and helped deliver 13 children inside the camp. When they were rescued by the US army, she only weighed 39 kg.

During the Korean War, Bradley served as a Chief Nurse in the 171st Evacuation Hospital. When Chinese troops were advancing in Pyongyang, she refused to leave until all sick and wounded patients were boarded in the plane. Her ambulance exploded when enemies fired at them, just after she jumped into the plane. The dedication of Army nurse and hospital administrator Bradley provides an example of a life of commitment to others. Bradley bears the designation as one of the most highly decorated women of the armed forces of the United States. Her story serves as an inspiration for her dedication to duty.

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