Hanging Sam

A Military Biography of General Samuel T. Williams: From Pancho Villa to Vietnam

By: Harold Jack Meyer

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Paperback | 1 September 1990

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Hanging Sam chronicles the life of Lt. General Samuel T. “Hanging Sam” Williams, who, after being relieved of his duties as Assistant Division Commander of the 90th Infantry Division and demoted from the rank of brigadier general following the 1944 Normany invasion, persevered to recover not only his lost star but two additional ones as well, an accomplishment unmatched in modern U. S. Army history. Following enlistment in the Texas Militia in 1916 to fight Pancho Villa along the U.S.-Mexican border, Williams served in both World Wars, the Korean War (where he commanded the 25th Infantry Dividion), and Vietnam (where from 1955 to 1960 he was Chief of the U. S. Military Assistance and Advisory Group). Wounded twice in battle, Williams was decorated with every medal for valor the Army awards, except the Medal of Honor.

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List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
The Susan B. Anthony	p. 1
Tea-Pot	p. 13
Lt. Sam T. Williams	p. 19
France, 1918	p. 29
The Old Army	p. 43
Normandy, June 1944	p. 59
Normandy, July 1944	p. 79
Humbled Sam	p. 91
Hanging Sam	p. 101
A Star Returns	p. 121
Vietnam: 1955-1960	p. 135
Taps	p. 147
Sam Remembered: A Khaki Legend	p. 149
Chapter Notes	p. 169
Bibliography	p. 173
Index	p. 177
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A Military Biography of General Samuel T. Williams: From Pancho Villa to Vietnam

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