Moberly native General Omar Bradley became the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on this date in 1949. Two military vehicles are named after Bradley, who later earned a promotion to General of the Army.
Photo credit: Harris & Ewing, photographer. BRADLEY, OMAR. GENERAL. , None. [Between 1905 and 1945] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016862781/.
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10 Books on Missouri’s Native American History
Looking for more reading on the Osage and Missouria tribes? Parts 2 and 3 of our special series are forthcoming in September and October, but in the mean time we highly recommend this selection of books that cover the subject.