Bill Neal
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
127 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Texas made a remarkable contribution to the American war effort during World War II . Almost 830,000 Texans, including 12,000 women, donned uniforms, and more than 23,000 Texas fighting men died for their country. America's most decorated soldier, Lt. Audie Murphy, and most decorated sailor, submarine commander Sam Dealey, both were Texans. Texas A & M, an all-male military college, placed 20,000 men in the armed forces, of which 14,000 were officers--more...