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Hanging Sam
Harold J. Meyer
其他書名
A Military Biography of General Samuel T. Williams from Pancho Villa to Vietnam
出版
University of North Texas Press
, 1990
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Military
History / Military / General
History / Military / United States
Technology & Engineering / Military Science
ISBN
0929398122
9780929398129
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=116mSMK9rEIC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Hanging Sam
chronicles the life of Lt. General Samuel T. “Hanging Sam” Williams, who, after being relieved of his duties as Assistant Division Commander of the 90th Infantry Division and demoted from the rank of brigadier general following the 1944 Normany invasion, persevered to recover not only his lost star but two additional ones as well, an accomplishment unmatched in modern U. S. Army history. Following enlistment in the Texas Militia in 1916 to fight Pancho Villa along the U.S.-Mexican border, Williams served in both World Wars, the Korean War (where he commanded the 25th Infantry Dividion), and Vietnam (where from 1955 to 1960 he was Chief of the U. S. Military Assistance and Advisory Group). Wounded twice in battle, Williams was decorated with every medal for valor the Army awards, except the Medal of Honor.