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Ochs, Stephen J.

A Cause Greater than Self The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient / [Recurso electrónico] : Stephen J. Ochs. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (352 p.) - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138 . - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 138. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Libro Electrónico

ISBN: 9781603448031 1603448039

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Subjects--Personal Names:
Daly, Michael J., 1924-2008.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army --Officers--Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soldiers--United States--Biography
Medal of Honor--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: U53.D35 / O24 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/1273092 B