Somervell, Brehon Burke, 1892-1955

Lieutenant General Brehon Somervell, left, is greeted by Brigadier General Earl Hoag, third from the left, Commanding General of the Air Transport Command, and other Air Corps officers, upon his arrival at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Brigadier General Earl Hoag (left) greets General Brehon Somervell (right) upon General Somervell's arrival at Gatow Airport in Berlin, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

General Brehon B. Somervell, Commanding General, Army Service Forces, center, is escorted to his car by Brigadier General Earl S. Hoag, Commander of the European Division Air Transport Command. General Somervell has arrived at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Chiefs of Staff Vice Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr. (foreground, left), and General Brehon B. Somervell, at a meeting of Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

United States military leaders are seated around a table at the second Quebec Conference in Canada, codenamed OCTAGON. From left to right: Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell, General Henry Arnold, General George Marshall, Admiral William Leahy, unidentified (mostly obscured by Admiral King), and Admiral Ernest King. Others in the background are unidentified. The conference was held 12-16 September 1944.

The Combined Chiefs of Staff meet on the fourth day of the Potsdam Conference. Clockwise, left to right: Major General Lauris Norstad; General Henry H. Arnold; General George C. Marshall; Brigadier General Andrew J. McFarland (mostly obscured); Admiral William D. Leahy; Admiral Ernest J. King; Vice-Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr.; General Brehon B. Somervell; Rear Admiral Howard A. Flanigan; Captain Charles J.

General Brehon Somervell (at the foot of the stairs) the Cecilienhof Palace, scene of the Potsdam Conference in Potsdam, Germany with Major General Charles P. Gross, left, and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Martin, Jr., rear, after a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Others in photo are unidentified. From Potsdam album, 1945

Photo of General Brehon Somervell in civilian clothing.

Five Army and Navy heads of the U. S. were presented with the French Grand Croix De La Legion, a honor by General Charles DeGaulle (center), Provisional President of France, in ceremonies at the French Embassy. Photo shows DeGaulle, left, making the presentation to Admiral William D. Leahy, left, as General George C. Marshall, Admiral Ernest J. King, General H. H. Arnold and General Brehon Somervell, look on. From: Beth Gore.