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I will hold : the story of USMC Legend Clifton B. Cates, from Belleau Wood to victory in the Great War

Title
I will hold : the story of USMC Legend Clifton B. Cates, from Belleau Wood to victory in the Great War / James Carl Nelson.
Author
Nelson, James Carl
Publication
New York : Caliber, 2016.

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Description
vi, 340 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"Cates knew that he and his small band of Marines were in a desperate spot. Before handing the note over to a runner, he added three words that would resound through Marine Corps history: I WILL HOLD. From the moment he first joined the Marine Reserves of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, Clifton B. Cates was determined to make his mark as a leader. Little did he know what he would accomplish in his legendary career. Not as well-known as contemporaries such as Alvin C. York, Cates earned his fame not from a single act of heroism but from his consistent and courageous demeanor throughout the war and beyond. Following the bloody second half of 1918 with the 6th Marine Regiment, he was awarded the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, and Silver Star and was recognized by the French government with the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre, along the way garnering the nickname Lucky. I Will Hold is the inspiring, brutally vivid, and incredible life story of a Marine Corps legend whose grit and unstoppable spirit on the battlefield matched his personal drive and sage wisdom off of it."--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • Cates, Clifton B. 1893-1970
  • United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 6th > Biography
  • United States. Marine Corps > Officers > Biography
  • United States. Marine Corps > History > World War, 1914-1918
  • Belleau Wood, Battle of, France, 1918
  • Marines > United States > Biography
  • World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > France
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-324) and index.
Call Number
JFE 16-13401
ISBN
  • 9780425281482
  • 0425281485
LCCN
2016012586
OCLC
2016012586
Author
Nelson, James Carl, author.
Title
I will hold : the story of USMC Legend Clifton B. Cates, from Belleau Wood to victory in the Great War / James Carl Nelson.
Publisher
New York : Caliber, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-324) and index.
Other Form:
Online version: Nelson, James Carl. I will hold New York, New York : New American Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2016] 9780698196735 (DLC) 2016012859
Research Call Number
JFE 16-13401
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