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Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, rising to the rank of General of the Army. He was the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and oversaw the U.S. military's policy-making in the Korean War .
Oct 27, 2009 · Omar N. Bradley (1893-1981), was a senior U.S. Army officer who served as field commander of American soldiers during the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day and led Allied troops as...
May 13, 2024 · Omar Bradley was a U.S. Army officer who commanded the Twelfth Army Group, which helped ensure the Allied victory over Germany during World War II; later he served as the first chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1949–53).
Omar Bradley went from graduating 44th in his class at the U.S. Military Academy to becoming one of the Army's most distinguished generals.
Apr 9, 1981 · General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, a World War II hero who was the last of the nation's five-star generals, died yesterday in Manhattan. He was 88 years old.
One of those legendary figures was Omar Nelson Bradley, General of the Army and first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Bradley was a product of the American...
General Omar Bradley, the G.I. General, often watched his soldiers train in England as they prepared for the D-Day invasion. Here, he observes a 60mm mortar team servicing its weapon. Their orbits finally came together in the aftermath of the Casablanca Conference of January 1943 .
Discover a lifetime of achievements from General Omar Bradley Memorial, Library and Museum in Moberly, MO. Help us bring history to life. Learn more.
Jan 29, 2009 · Omar Bradley, the General’s General. Omar Bradley entered World War II as George Patton’s junior, but emerged as Patton’s commanding officer. Nevertheless, he found himself unable to emerge from the other man’s shadow. Bradley was inextricably bound to him.
Omar Bradley was promoted to the rank of General of the Army on 22 September 1950. He was the only Chairman to attain five-star rank. His tenure as Chairman ended on 15 August 1953, three weeks after the Korean armistice.
