Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Bradley Fiske.

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Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Bradley Fiske.

1870-1958

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (February 2, 1870-May 26, 1942); Correspondence (April 1, 1920-May 19, 1958); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (February 8, 1909-May 17, 1909); Auxiliary Material (n.d.); Original Containers (n.d.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11655512

National Archives at St. Louis

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Fiske, Bradley A. (Bradley Allen), 1854-1942

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Rear Admiral Bradley Allen Fiske (June 13, 1854 – April 6, 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy who was noted as a technical innovator. He graduated from Annapolis in 1874 and devoted his entire US Navy career to the invention of instruments for shipboard use. For inventing the rangefinder, Fiske was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of The Franklin Institute in 1891. He served in the Spanish-American War, receiving many citations as navigating officer in the Battle of Manila Bay. D...