Omar Bradley

About Me:
I was born the son of a schoolteacher, I grew up part of a poor family near Clark, Missouri. I attended Higbee Elementary School and graduated from Moberly High School. Later on I intended to enter the University of Missouri. Somehow though i ended up at West Point. There were 59 generals in my graduating class at graduating class, me and my classmate Dwight Eisenhower later reached the rank of General of the Army. I served on the U.S.-Mexico border in 1915. It was in WWII that I most rapidly addvanced. Eisenhower installed me as Corps Commander. During the invasion I lead the First Army. I also headed Operation Cobra which was composed of the largest group of American soldiers to ever serve under one field commander. After the war I headed the Veterans Administration for two years. I did a lot to improve its health care system and with helping veterans receive their educational benefits under the G. I. Bill of Rights.
MySpace URL: www.myspace.com/bradley
My Mood: :-|
My Hobbies: football, baseball
My Interests: devising better ways to kill off opposing armys
My Favorite Quote:
"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner."
My Awards:
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Knight Commander of the British Empire
Order of Polonia Restituta
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Comments (3)
wikiuser0015 said
at 2:41 pm on Mar 10, 2009
You take the grunts and I'll take the sailors, we'll win this war.
-Ernest King
wikiuser0021 said
at 3:24 pm on Mar 10, 2009
I deserve a better rank than you! You dont deserve your rank! I DO!
wikiuser0005 said
at 11:33 pm on Mar 13, 2009
Look I know we have our differences but i want to say that we did a good job as generals anyway so thank you.....Bernard Law Montgomery.
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