A Brief Biography of General Omar Bradley

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Who served the longest military record in U.S. History? Who fought in Africa and Europe? Who pretty much conquered Europe with just the U.S. army? Gen. Omar Bradley was well known for these accomplishments and his greatness in the military. And there is only one way he got there. He was born in the right year, chose the right career path, and was outstanding for his discipline and patience.

Omar Bradley’s life and background was the same as any typical boy “born in 1893. He was born in the month of February on the 12. Growing up in Clark Missouri ‘as the son of John Smith Bradley and Sarah Elizabeth Bradley’”(Sullivan, Gordon). was dull for a boy, mainly consisting of School and backyard sports. As he grew up he became a Jock playing baseball and football, and becoming a crack shot with rifles and pistols. After high school he worked for the Wabash Railroad, doing all sorts of jobs” (Omar Nelson Bradley General of the Army).

“After working for Wabash he wrote for acceptance in West Point, and was accepted in the fall of 1911. During his schooling in West Point he came to like military life and its style. He flew through college and ‘graduated on June 12, 1915’ (Omar Nelson Bradley General of the Army). “Bradley graduated 44th in his class as a 2nd Lt. of Infantry and was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia for” (Omar Nelson Bradley General of the Army).

Omar Bradley had to struggle before he became a General, and he had to go through all the ranks. “Bradley’s first Rank he started with is 2nd Lt., after he graduated west point he was automatically promoted. His next rank was 1st Lt., which he achieved 17 months after his graduation from West Point. Then WWI came up and he was promoted to Capt. Because of the shortage of offic...

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... later he was made a 5-star gen. Bradley has the longest military record in U.S. History and died on April 8, 1981” (Omar Nelson Bradley General of the Army).

The U.S. Military had many great officers during WWII and one of the best was Gen. Omar Bradley. Omar became the soldier he was through hard work, discipline, and patience. If it were not for the traits he possessed he would have never made it to the rank of Captain.

Works Cited

D’este, Carlo. “Omar N. Bradley.” History. 1996. Web. 6 May 2014

“Omar Nelson Bradley: General of the Army.” Arlington National Cemetery Website. 26 March 2006. Web. 5 May 2014

Sullivan, Gordan. “Omar Nelson Bradley: the Centennial.” CMH online. 1 December 2006. Web. 5 May 2014

Whitman, Alden. “Gen. Omar N. Bradley Dead at 88: Last of Army’s Five-Star Generals.” The New York Times. 9 April 1981. Web. 6 May 2014

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