Rudder: From Leader to Legend

Whether Scaling The Seemingly Insurmountable Cliffs Of Pointe Du Hoc With His First-wave Assault Troops During The Normandy Invasion, Restoring Integrity To The Texas Land Office, Or Overseeing Transitions In An Academic Institution With Hallowed Traditions During A Time Of Contentious Cultural Change, James Earl Rudder (1910-1970) Forged A Legacy Of Wartime Gallantry And Peacetime Leadership That Commands Continuing Respect. This Book Pays Tribute To A Man Who Exemplified Leadership, Vision, And Courage. 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 -- Texas Land Office Commissioner, 1955-1958 -- Texas A&m Presidential Years, 1958-1970. Thomas M. Hatfield. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [457]-466) And Index.