Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981

Stephen T. Early, Under Secretary of Defense, is administered the oath of office by Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense, during ceremonies at the Pentagon. Looking on are Mrs. Early (center), and General Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, JSA (right).

From left to right: General Dwight Eisenhower, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, and General Omar Bradley. General Eisenhower is swearing in General Bradley as the new Army Chief of Staff.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with General Dwight Eisenhower (center) and General Omar Bradley (right). President Truman is shaking hands with General Bradley after the General was sworn in as the new Army Chief of Staff.

General Omar Bradley and his wife, Mary E. Bradley. General Bradley had just been sworn in as the Army Chief of Staff.

Top officials of the National Military Establishment attend a special meeting to discuss military problems with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal at the Naval Base in Key West, Florida. From left to right, front row, are Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, United States Navy, Chief of Naval Operations; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, United States Navy, Chief of Staff to the President; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; General Carl Spaatz, USAAF, Chief of Staff, Air Force; and General Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army. From left to right, back row, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W.