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Huston, James Alvin was born on March 24, 1918 in Fairmount, Indiana, United States. Son of Alva Merrill and Nettie (Caskey) Huston.
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(An account of the great transition from the U.S. Army's f...)
An account of the great transition from the U.S. Army's full mobilization in World War Il to peacetime support of overseas forces and allies. Includes discussion of the military logistics of applying the Truman Doctrine; military assistance in China, the Philippines, Japan, and Indochina; and Western Hemisphere defense, lllustrated.
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(During World War II, James A. Huston served as an operati...)
During World War II, James A. Huston served as an operations officer in the 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry, a unit that helped to liberate or capture dozens of cities across France, Belgium, and Germany. From July 1944 through April 1945, the regiment captured 8,974 prisoners of war and covered more than 1,500 combat miles, but lost 10,046 men in the process. "Biography of a Battalion" recreates the action and provides an account of the war from one soldier who lived through it.
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Description from the book flap: Sandwiched between WWII and the conflict in Vietnam, the Korean War has become in many ways a "forgotten" war; yet other events have not diminished the impact of that conflict on the recent history of the US. James A. Huston illustrates the experience of the US Army's logistic support in Korea during the war of 1951 to 1953, and shows that it continues to be relevant and instructive to current future plans and concepts.
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Huston, James Alvin was born on March 24, 1918 in Fairmount, Indiana, United States. Son of Alva Merrill and Nettie (Caskey) Huston.
AB with honors, Indiana University, 1939. A.M., Indiana University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1947.
Postgrad, Oxford University, England, 1945. Postgrad, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1951.
Member faculty, Purdue University, 1946-1972; professor of history, Purdue University, 1960-1972; dean college, Lynchburg (Virginia) College, 1972-1984; director honors program, Lynchburg (Virginia) College, since 1989; Ernest J. King professor maritime history, Naval War College, 1959-1960; visiting professor foreign affairs, National War College, 1966-1967, 71-72; logistician, United States Army Logistics Management Center, 1970. Consultant Office Chief Military History, Department Army, 1948, 50.
(Description from the book flap: Sandwiched between WWII a...)
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
(An account of the great transition from the U.S. Army's f...)
(During World War II, James A. Huston served as an operati...)
(During World War II, James A. Huston served as an operati...)
Member executive board Harrison Trails council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1971. President congregation Federal Church West Lafayette, 1969-1970. Member board higher education Disciples of Christ, 1970-1973.
Served to captain infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. To major 1951-1953; colonel Reserve. Member American, Southern history associations, Organization American Historians, Indiana Academy Social Sciences (president 1966-1967), International Institute Strategic Studies, Institute World Affairs, International Studies Association, American Association of University Professors (president Purdue chapter 1960-1961), Lafayette Geography Society (president 1958-1959), Rotary (president Lynchburg 1981-1982), Acacia, Blue Key, Phi Beta Kappa (president Purdue chapter 1970-1971), Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Florence Ethel Webb, December 29, 1946 (deceased). Children: Nita Diane Huston Ultee, James Webb. Married Anne Clark Marshall, June 5, 1983.