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Omar Bradley Dies at 88 Fifth Star General and D-Day Leader
Gen Omar Bradley, last U.S. five star general, dies at 88 after a heart attack in New York City. He commanded 1.3 million troops on D-Day and headed the Joint Chiefs of Staff, later leading the Veterans Administration. Burial planned at Arlington. remembered as a skilled tactician and patriot.
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