Omar N. Bradley | HISTORY

Thanks for reminding us about General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley graduate number 5,356 from my Alma Mater - USMA, West Point in the class of 1915 which was the class "The Stars Fell On" CW5 Jack Cardwell
I had the privilege of marching in a USMA Corps-of-Cadets-wide pass-in-review in his honor in 1978 on his last visit to his Alma Mater. He was cold on that warm day and wrapped in an Army black, gold and gray blanket. He was frail but his eyes were sharp as he took in the scene of the passing companies of cadets wearing full dress grey uniforms with black Shako which is commonly known as "tar bucket" which were similar to what he wore from 1911 to 1915. We shouldered M-14 rifles and marched around the plain just as he had many times between 1911 and 1915 when he graduated.
He most likely marched with the Springfield M1903 which was the service weapon through WWI.
Images:
1. 1978 Omar Bradley talks with plebe Cadets Dale Nellis ex-class of 1981] and Greg Fritz [1981];
2. 1912 Cadet Omar Bradley at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York
3. Cadet Omar Bradley ’15. The Howitzer, 1915.
4. Springfield M1903

America's Last Five-Star General
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A great military leader!

Gen Bradley put Patton on the spot.. Patton at times could be his
Is own worst enemy...