A cause greater than self the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient /

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Auteur principal: Ochs, Stephen J.
Collectivité auteur: ebrary, Inc
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2012.
Édition:1st ed.
Collection:Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138
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Table des matières:
  • Hero-father
  • Born with a silver spoon "slightly bent"
  • A disappointment to his family
  • Initiation: D-day
  • Proving ground: the battle of Normandy
  • Becoming an officer
  • The Colmar pocket: winter heroism
  • The dragon's teeth: assuming command
  • "Discipline of kindness"
  • Götterdämmerung: the battle for Germany
  • Nuremberg and the Medal of Honor
  • Escaping the "hero's cage"
  • Epilogue: causes greater than self.