Clark in Randolph County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
General Omar N. Bradley Memorial
1893-1981
| | City Park, Clark, Missouri | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2017
1. General Omar N. Bradley Memorial Marker
General Omar N. Bradley,
born in Clark, Missouri,
and in honor of all those
who served and gave their
lives for the cause of
freedom throughout the world.
Dedicated May 17, 2008
Erected 2008 by City of Clark, Missouri.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 16.843′ N, 92° 20.584′ W. Memorial is in Clark, Missouri, in Randolph County. It is on Main Street east of Hubbard Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the grounds of Sayre Memorial Park, near the southwest corner, by the sidewalk. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 Main Street, Clark MO 65243, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Missouri and in Little Dixie. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sergeant Major Roswell B. Sayre (a few steps from this marker); Moberly (approx. 10.8 miles away); The Civil War in Centralia (approx. 11.9 miles away); Trail of Death (approx. 15.4 miles away).
More about this memorial. Marker is a large, upright, polished and engraved granite slab. The engraving includes
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Regarding General Omar N. Bradley Memorial. The Army rank of 5 Star General is only specifically handed out at wartime during the most extreme of circumstances. The last Five-Star rank was held by General Omar Bradley until his death in 1981. There have been only 4 other 5 Star Army Generals: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Henry H. Arnold.
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1. Omar N. Bradley.
Omar Nelson Bradley (1893-1981) was one of the towering American military leaders of the first half of the 20th century. After serving as an infantry school instructor, the West Point graduate took charge of the Eighty-second and Twenty-eighth Divisions during World War II. He commanded the Second Corps in the Tunisia and Sicilian campaigns, and as commander of the First Army he was instrumental to the success of the Normandy campaign. Bradley was appointed to head the Veterans Administration after the war, and at the end of his career he became a five-star general and the first-ever chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Submitted on April 27, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Omar Bradley.
General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley was a highly distinguished senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II. Bradley was the
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2017
2. General Omar N. Bradley Memorial Marker (wide view)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
