Spencer in Roane County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Col. Ruby G. Bradley

U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 30 Years

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

1. Col. Ruby G. Bradley Monument

Inscription. In honor of
Col. Ruby G. Bradley
U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 30 years.
W.W. II, 1941–1945. Prisoner of war 37 months in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign in the Philippine Islands.
Korean War, 1950–1953.Chief Nurse of the emergency hospitals in Tague, Seoul and Pyongyang. Appointed Chief Nurse of the United States 8th Army in Korea.
1991. Most decorated woman in the history of the United States Army to date.

Erected by (donated by) Ruby’s lifelong friend Mardell DePue Cottle, R.N.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 38° 48.108′ N, 81° 21.033′ W. Marker is in Spencer, West Virginia, in Roane County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 33) east of Market Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spencer WV 25276, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spencer (a few steps from this marker); U. S. Civil War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker

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also named Spencer (a few steps from this marker); Capturing Spencer (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Spencer (a few steps from this marker); Capture of Spencer (within shouting distance of this marker); Robey Theater and Knights of Pythias Lodge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John's Methodist Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencer.

Also see . . .
1. Col. Ruby Bradley (1907-2002), Army Nurse and Angel of Bataan POW. Working Nurse website entry (Submitted on April 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Ruby Bradley. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Col. Ruby G. Bradley Memorial at the Roane County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008

2. Col. Ruby G. Bradley Memorial at the Roane County Courthouse

Col. Ruby G. Bradley image. Click for full size.

July 14, 2008

3. Col. Ruby G. Bradley

Her portrait is eteched onto the monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,360 times since then and 237 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.