Omar Nelson Bradley was a senior U.S Army field commander in North Africa and Europe during World War II and a General of the Army in the United States. From the Normandy Landings through the end of the war in Europe, Bradley had command of all U.S. ground forces invading Germany from the west; he ultimately commanded forty-three divisions and 1.3 million men, the largest body of American soldiers ever to serve under a U.S. field commander.
After the war, Bradley headed the Veterans Administration and became Chief of Staff for the Army. In 1949, he was appointed the first Chairman of the Joint Cheifs of Staff, and the following year oversaw the policy-making for the Korean War. In 1950, he was promoted to (and last to be) a Five Star General. He finally retired from active service in 1953. He spent 69 years in active duty.
Bradley’s wife, Mary Quayle, grew up across the street from him in Moberly, MO. The pair attended Central Christian Church and Moberly High School together and were married in 1916. On 1 December 1965, Bradley’s wife, Mary, died of Leukemia just week after Recipes of Parade Cookbook with published. She was a military spouse for 49 years.
Green Noodles and Ham
1 8 oz package of green noodles
2 cups cooked ham, cut in 1 in cubes
1 pint of sour cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook noodles in boiling salted water for 10 minutes; drain. Combine all ingredients; pour into a covered baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Note: if made in advance, this may be reheated by adding a little milk. It is delicious! Yeilds: 6 servings.
Mrs. Omar Bradley (Mary T.)
US Army Retired, Washington DC
John F. Kennedy, our 35th President, served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a commander of the Moto Torpedo Boats PT 109 and PT-59 while in the South Pacific.
He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953 in Rhode Island while he was a newly elected United States Senator from Massachusetts.
As First Lady, Kennedy devoted much of her time to planning social events at the White House and other state properties. She often invited artists, writers, scientists, poets, and musicians to mingle with politicians, diplomats, and statesmen. She also began to let guests at The White House drink cocktails, to give the mansion a more relaxed feeling. She also took on the restoration of The White House and gave the world their first televised look into the mansion in 1962.
President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Jackie Kennedy was still a grieving widow when she gave this recipe for publication 1964.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy’s Recipe for Beef Stroganoff
(beef in sour cream)
2 lb beef
1 tablespoon of flour
2 tablespoons of butter
2 cups of beef stock
2 tablespoons heavy sour cream
2 tablespoons of tomato juice or paste
3 tablespoons of onion
Cut beef into thin strips, sprinkle freely with salt and pepper, and let stand for 2 hours in cool place. Make a roux by blending flour with butter over gentle heat until mixture bubbles and is smooth. Gradually stir beef stock and cook until mixture begins to thicken. Boil for 2 minutes, then strain into a saucepan. Add heavy sour cream alternating with 2 tablespoons tomato juice or paste, stirring constantly. Summer very gently without boiling. Brown the pieces of beef in 2 tablespoons butter with grated onion. When the meat is brown, pour the meat, onion and butter into the sauce, taste for seasoning and summer gently or cook in a double boiler over hot water, for 20 minutes.
