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Hatfield, Thomas M.

Rudder from leader to legend / [electronic resource] : Thomas M. Hatfield. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (xx, 502 p. :) ill. ; - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; no. 15 . - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; no. 15. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-466) and index.

The early years -- Eden, Texas, 1910-1927 -- Tarleton College, 1927-1930 -- Texas A&M College, 1930-1932 -- Coaching years, 1933-1941 -- The war -- Stateside, 1941-1943 -- Britain, 1943-1944 -- Pointe du Hoc, June 6-8, 1944 -- Normandy respite, 1944 -- Brittany, 1944 -- Belgian interlude, 1944 -- Huertgen Forest, 1944 -- Battle of the Bulge, 1944 -- Colmar Pocket, 1945 -- End of the war, 1945 -- Public servant -- Rise to prominence, 1946-1954 -- Land Office Commissioner, 1955-1958 -- Presidential years, 1958-1970.

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Rudder, James Earl, 1910-1970.


Texas A & M University--Presidents--Biography.
Texas. General Land Office --Officials and employees--Biography.
United States. Army --Officers--Biography.
United States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 2nd --Biography.


College presidents--Texas--Biography.
Mayors--Texas--Brady--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.


Texas--Politics and government--1951-


Electronic books.

E745 / .H375 2011

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