Troy H. Middleton attained a remarkable record as the youngest
colonel in the American Expeditionary Force in France during World
War I, and as commander of the Army's Forty-fifth Division and
later the VIII Corps. He spent more time in combat than any other
general officer in World War II. General Middleton made key
tactical decisions in the largest and most complex military action
in which the U.S. Army has ever been involved---the Battle of the
Bulge. After the war, he bacame one of Louisiana State University's
most distinguished presidents.
In this thoroughly researched biography, Frank James Price tells
Middleton's life story from his boyhood plantation days in Copiah
County, Mississippi, to his public service acheivements after his
retirement as president of Louisiana State University in 1962.
In much of the book the author, through taped interviews, allows
Middleton to tell his own story. "His phenomenal recollection,"
says Price, "has brought alive the military and educational history
of seven decades."
In researching the book, Price interviewed and/or corresponded
with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, and other
personal acquaintances of General Middleton.
The volume contains a generous selection of photographs.
General
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