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Danger 79er - The Life and Times of Lieutenant General James F. Hollingsworth (Hardcover)
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Danger 79er - The Life and Times of Lieutenant General James F. Hollingsworth (Hardcover)
Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
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In Danger 79er, historian James H. Willbanks tells the remarkable
story of Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth, a three-time recipient of
the Distinguished Service Cross along with four Silver Stars, six
Purple Hearts, and a host of additional medals and commendations.
His career spanned wars both cold and hot, and throughout, "Holly"
was a hard-charging, hands-on soldier who could be irreverent and
brash but always "led from the front." 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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