Bradford Clark Freeman Obituary

Bradford Freeman was born on September 4, 1924, in Mississippi. Before the war, he attended Mississippi State University but dropped out so he could enlist in the army in December 1942.

As a mortarman for Easy Company, he jumped in the D-Day Normandy invasion, per the obituary. He also fought in Operation Market Garden and was part of the defense of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, where he was wounded.

In May 2021, Columbus Air Force Base presented a challenge coin to Freeman on behalf of Gen. Mark Milley as a “thank you for your service to your country and for being a hero”, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a statement at the time.

Freeman is survived by a sister, two daughter, four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.