Texas A & M University Press
Danger 79er, Volume 160: The Life and Times of Lieutenant General James F. Hollingsworth
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- James H Willbanks
- Texas A & M University Press
- Hardcover
- 9781623496296
- 9.3 X 6.2 X 1 inches
- 1.3 pounds
- Biography & Autobiography > Military
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Hollingsworth entered the US Army as a second lieutenant upon graduation from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). In World War II, while leading tanks in Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army, Hollingsworth encountered dug-in German defenders. He lined up his thirty-four tanks and issued a command rarely heard in modern warfare: Charge! Patton later recognized Hollingsworth as one of the two best armored battalion commanders in the war.
Twenty years later, Hollingsworth served in Vietnam, where he became identified by the radio call-sign of Danger 79er, a designation that remained for the duration of his career. He later served in South Korea commanding I Corps (ROK/US) Group, the largest combined field army in the world. Even after retirement from active duty, Hollingsworth continued to serve as a military adviser during the Cold War.
Danger 79er provides a compelling and inspiring read as it recounts the exciting story of one of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the US Army.
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