Omar Bradley - General of the US Army | Biography Documentary

GENERAL OF THE DAY
**THE LAST LIVING 5-STAR GENERAL**

A filmed biography of Omar N. Bradley, General of the US Army. It traces Bradley 's military career from West Point till 1953.

Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 - April 8, 1981), nicknamed "Brad" and "The G.I.'s General", was a highly distinguished senior officer of the United States Army who saw service in North Africa and Western Europe from 1942 until 1945, and later became General of the Army. From the Normandy landings of June 6, 1944 through to the end of the Allied operations in Europe, Bradley had command of all U.S. ground forces advancing into Germany from the west; he ultimately commanded forty-three divisions and 1.3 million men, the largest body of American soldiers ever to serve under a single U.S. field commander. After 1945, Bradley became Army Chief of Staff. In 1949, Bradley was appointed the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He retired from active service in 1953.

Bradley was the last of only nine people to hold a five-star rank in the United States Armed Forces.


About the grade of General of the Army:
General of the Army is a five-star general officer and the highest possible rank in the United States Army. A General of the Army ranks immediately above a general and is equivalent to a fleet admiral and a General of the Air Force. There is no established equivalent five-star rank in the other federal uniformed services. Often called a "five-star general", the rank of General of the Army has historically been reserved for wartime use and is not currently active in the U.S. military.

A special rank of General of the Armies, which ranks above General of the Army, exists but has been conferred only twice, to General John J. Pershing and posthumously to George Washington.


Omar Bradley - General of the US Army | Biography Documentary

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1st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

In office
August 19, 1949 – August 15, 1953

President
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower

Preceded by
William Leahy (as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief)

Succeeded by
Arthur Radford

Chief of Staff of the United States Army

In office
February 7, 1948 – August 15, 1949

President
Harry Truman

Preceded by
Dwight Eisenhower

Succeeded by
J. Lawton Collins

Administrator of Veterans Affairs

In office
August 15, 1945 – November 30, 1947

President
Harry Truman

Preceded by
Frank Hines

Succeeded by
Carl Gray


Personal details


Born
Omar Nelson Bradley
February 12, 1893
Clark, Missouri, U.S.

Died
April 8, 1981 (aged 88)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Education
United States Military Academy (BS)

Signature
Signature, "Omar N Bradley"

Military service


Nickname(s)
Brad
The G.I.'s General

Allegiance
United States

Service/branch
United States Army

Years of service
1915–1981[1]

Rank
US-O11 insignia.svg General of the Army

Unit
USA - Army Infantry Insignia.png Infantry Branch

Commands
U.S. Army School of Infantry
82nd Infantry Division
28th Infantry Division
II Corps
First Army
12th Army Group
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Joint Chiefs of Staff

Battles/wars
World War II
Korean War

Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Complete list


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