I will hold
Subtitle: the story of USMC legend Clifton B. Cates, from Belleau Wood to victory in the Great War
By: James Carl Nelson
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780425281482
Subjects: Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918; Belleau Wood, Battle of, France, 1918; United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 6th; United States. Marine Corps; Marines; United States; Officers; Biography; History
Other titles: Story of USMC legend Clifton B. Cates, from Belleau Wood to victory in the Great War
Description: "Cates knew that he and his small band of Marines were in a desperate spot. Before handing the note over to a runner, he added three words that would resound through Marine Corps history: I WILL HOLD. From the moment he first joined the Marine Reserves of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, Clifton B. Cates was determined to make his mark as a leader. Little did he know what he would accomplish in his legendary career. Not as well-known as contemporaries such as Alvin C. York, Cates earned his fame not from a single act of heroism but from his consistent and courageous demeanor throughout the war and beyond. Following the bloody second half of 1918 with the 6th Marine Regiment, he was awarded the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, and Silver Star and was recognized by the French government with the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre, along the way garnering the nickname Lucky. I Will Hold is the inspiring, brutally vivid, and incredible life story of a Marine Corps legend whose grit and unstoppable spirit on the battlefield matched his personal drive and sage wisdom off of it"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-331) and index.
Table of contents: title: October 3, 1918; title: Lucky; title: What is a marine, part one; title: Prison Island; title: Swacked; title: A new dance; title: "La Guerre Est Finie"; title: "Do you want to live forever?"; title: Boches; title: Into the wood; title: Bouresches; title: Besieged; title: Hellwood; title: "My company is defunct"; title: "Vive Les Marines!"; title: A bon fight; title: A bad dream; title: Dead men; title: Well and sane; title: Moselle; title: No man's land; title: The hill; title: "Raus Mitten!"; title: Zombies; title: The Valley of Death; title: Beginning of the end; title: To the river; title: Eleventh Day; title: Pretty well shot; title: What is a marine, part two; title: He liked the work; title: July 29, 1943.