03083nam 2200649 a 450 991078554820332120230801224011.01-283-58431-X97866138967661-60344-803-9(CKB)2670000000234539(EBL)1056985(OCoLC)811405333(SSID)ssj0000711084(PQKBManifestationID)11417242(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711084(PQKBWorkID)10681337(PQKB)10720769(MiAaPQ)EBC1056985(MdBmJHUP)muse19784(Au-PeEL)EBL1056985(CaPaEBR)ebr10588012(CaONFJC)MIL389676(EXLCZ)99267000000023453920120131d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA cause greater than self[electronic resource] the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient /Stephen J. Ochs1st ed.College Station Texas A&M University Press20121 online resource (298 p.)Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ;no. 138Description based upon print version of record.1-60344-783-0 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. A privileged, hell-raising youth who had greatly embarrassed his family-and especially his war-hero father-by being dismissed from West Point, Michael J. Daly would go on to display selfless courage and heroic leadership on the battlefields of Europe during World War II. Starting as an enlisted man and rising through the ranks to become a captain and company commander, Daly's devotion to his men and his determination to live up to the ideals taught to him by his father led him to extraordinary acts of bravery on behalf of others, resulting in three Silver Stars, a Bronze Star wWilliams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ;no. 138.World War, 1939-1945CampaignsWestern FrontMedal of HonorBiographySoldiersUnited StatesBiographyWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsMedal of HonorSoldiers940.54/1273092BOchs Stephen J1505507MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785548203321A cause greater than self3735090UNINA