Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Vice-President Alben Barkley (right) on the reviewing stand during the Inaugural parade, holding cups containing warm beverages in their gloved hands. Seated in the background on the left is General Omar Bradley. Seated in the background on the right side, front row is General Robert Landry (left) and Admiral Robert Dennison (right). All others are unidentified.

In his office, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (second from left) presents the Certificate of Appreciation, the highest award of the Department of Defense for civilian service, to Assistant Secretary of Defense Marx Leva (third from left), whose resignation was accepted by President Truman on April 12, 1951. Witnessing the presentation are Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett (extreme left) and General of the Army Omar N. Bradley (extreme right), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Left to right: General Omar Bradley and American Legion Commander Paul H. Griffith shown at the microphone at a banquet.

General Dwight Eisenhower swears in General Omar Bradley as Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army in a ceremony at the Pentagon. From left to right: unidentified, General Eisenhower, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, and General Bradley.

General Dwight Eisenhower swears in General Omar Bradley to be Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army. The ceremony took place at the Pentagon. From left to right: General Eisenhower, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, and General Bradley.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with General Omar Bradley (right), who has just been sworn in as Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army. General Dwight Eisenhower is in the middle. The ceremony took place at the Pentagon.

General Omar Bradley and his wife Mary Bradley. General Bradley has just been sworn in as Chief of Staff of the United States Army in a ceremony at the Pentagon.

General Omar Bradley is taking the oath of office as Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army. Foreground, from left to right: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, and General Bradley. Others are unidentified. The ceremony took place at the Pentagon.

Dignitaries applauding during Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House: (front row, from left to right) Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; General Henry "Hap" Arnold. Behind General Arnold is General Omar Bradley.

Dignitaries applauding during Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House: (front row, from left to right) Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; and General Henry "Hap" Arnold. Behind General Arnold is General Omar Bradley. Others are unidentified.