A cause greater than self
Subtitle: the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
By: Stephen J. Ochs
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series -- no. 138; Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series -- no. 138.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9781603447836; 9781603448031
Subjects: Campaigns; United States; Medal of Honor; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; United States. Army; Officers; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hero-father; title: Born with a silver spoon "slightly bent"; title: A disappointment to his family; title: Initiation: D-day; title: Proving ground: the battle of Normandy; title: Becoming an officer; title: The Colmar pocket: winter heroism; title: The dragon's teeth: assuming command; title: "Discipline of kindness"; title: Götterdämmerung: the battle for Germany; title: Nuremberg and the Medal of Honor; title: Escaping the "hero's cage"; title: Epilogue: causes greater than self.