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
9781603448031 1603448039
Daly, Michael J., 1924-2008.
United States. Army --Officers--Biography.
Soldiers--United States--Biography Medal of Honor--Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.