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James A. Huston

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James A. Huston


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James A. Huston was Professor of History at Purdue University. He received the B.A. and M.A. degrees from Indiana University and the Ph.D. from New York University.

Huston served in the U.S. Army as a rifle-battalion operations officer with the 134th Infantry, which fought in France in 1944-45 as a part of Patton's Third Army. Later, he served with the Office of the Chief of Military History and the Office of the Chief of Army Field Forces, U.S. Army, and has held the Ernest J. King Chair of Maritime History at the Naval War College, Newport, R.I.

Huston is also the author of 'Combat History of the 134th Infantry', 'Biography of a Battalion,' and some fifty articles on military and foreign affairs. Presently, he is a professor emeritus of hi ...more

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Biography of a Battalion: T...
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The Sinews of War: Army Log...
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Counterpoint: Tecumseh vs. ...
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Out of the Blue: U.S. Army ...
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Across the Face of France: ...
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Guns and Butter, Powder and...
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A Hoosier Sampler: An Antho...
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A Historian's Handbook
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