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19 August 1949 – 15 August 1953
Bradley’s term as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff began on August 16, 1949, not August 19, 1949.
Full reasoning
Official Joint Chiefs history identifies Omar Bradley as Chairman from Aug. 16, 1949 – Aug. 15, 1953. A separate official U.S. Army list of Army Chiefs of Staff shows Bradley’s service as Army Chief of Staff ended on 15 Aug 1949 and J. Lawton Collins began on 16 Aug 1949, which matches Bradley taking up the chairmanship on August 16 rather than August 19.
So the article’s start date for this office is three days late.
2 sources
- Joint Chiefs of Staff: General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley
Chairman from Aug. 16, 1949 – Aug. 15, 1953 ... Bradley accepted, becoming the first chairman on 16 August 1949.
- U.S. Army Center of Military History: United States Army Chiefs of Staff
Omar N. Bradley (7 Feb 1948 - 15 Aug 1949) ... Lawton Collins (16 Aug 1949 - 14 Aug 1953).
Brevet lieutenant general
Bradley’s 1943 promotion was to the temporary rank of lieutenant general, not a brevet rank.
Full reasoning
Official U.S. Army historical biographies describe Bradley’s June 1943 promotion as a promotion to the temporary rank of lieutenant general. Joint Chiefs of Staff historical material likewise lists his promotion sequence as LTG in June 1943 as part of his wartime promotions.
A brevet promotion is a different kind of rank status, and that is not how these official military histories describe Bradley’s advancement in 1943. So calling him a “Brevet lieutenant general” here is incorrect.
2 sources
- U.S. Army Center of Military History: Omar Nelson Bradley
... was promoted to temporary brigadier general, February 1941 ... was promoted to the temporary ranks of major general, February 1942, and lieutenant general, June 1943 ...
- Joint Chiefs of Staff: The Chairmanship of the JCS, 1949–2019
OMAR NELSON BRADLEY PROMOTIONS ... BG | 24 Feb 41 ... MG | 18 Feb 42 ... LTG | 09 Jun 43 ... GEN | 29 Mar 45 ...