June 12-13, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/13/2019
These items are attributed to General Omar Bradley, who planned and assisted in the Normandy Invasion. Bradley assumed the roles of Administrator of Veterans Affairs (1945-1947), Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1948-1949), and as First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1949-1953). Included in this lot is a cap attributed to Bradley with his name written on a tag on the inside, a General of the Army staff car flag with a card signed by Bradley for the Navy Relief Fund Auction. The cap is a dark green with a brass medallion of a shield over an eagle, visor is decorated in gold colored bullion braids. Chinstrap is held in place by two gold colored buttons. The inside of the cap has a spade symbol between a pair of wings and reads "Flight Ace". "Flight Ace" is also stamped on the leather sweatband. A paper tag has "Omar N. Bradley" on the inside. General of the Army staff car flag, embroidered with five white stars and yellow tassels around three of the four edges. Accompanying this flag is a Navy Relief Fund Auction tag that shows the item name, lot number, and shows the donation and a signature from Bradley. CONDITION: Hat is in excellent condition, showing minor wear on the sweatband and missing tag on the rear of the sweatband. Minor hole in rear of cap. Flag is in excellent condition, showing no staining and little to no signs of any use. Colors are vibrant and show no fading. Navy Relief Fund Auction card is in very good condition with minor fading on the top line of text, small tear on the right side, a minor crease on the bottom right corner, and two indentations from where it was stapled. Signature shows no fading. Overall this is a fine lot of items attributed to Omar N. Bradley.
Item Dimensions: Largest: 12" x 6".