Rudder: From Leader to Legend
- ISBN-10
- 1603442626
- ISBN-13
- 9781603442626
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 502
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-21
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Author
- Thomas M. Hatfield
Description
Rudder From Leader to Legend Thomas A. Hatfield In this first comprehensive biography of James Earl Rudder, Hatfield covers Rudder's storied military exploits -- from years spent stateside training the all-volunteer 2nd Ranger Battalion to the unit's trek over the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during the D-Day invasion. 540 pp. 68 b&w photos. 8 maps. Bib. Index. $30.00 cloth
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