Kentucky Marine

Major General Logan Feland and the Making of the Modern USMC

David J. Bettez (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

378 Seiten

2014
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-4457-3 (ISBN)

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A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Major General Logan Feland (1869--1936) played a major role in the development of the modern Marine Corps. Highly decorated for his heroic actions during the battle of Belleau Wood in World War I, Feland led the hunt for rebel leader Augusto César Sandino during the Nicaraguan revolution from 1927 to 1929 -- an operation that helped to establish the Marines' reputation in guerrilla warfare and search-and-capture missions. Yet, despite rising to become one of the USMC's most highly ranked and regarded officers, Feland has been largely ignored in the historical record.

In Kentucky Marine, David J. Bettez uncovers the forgotten story of this influential soldier of the sea. During Feland's tenure as an officer, the Corps expanded exponentially in power and prestige. Not only did his command in Nicaragua set the stage for similar twenty-first-century operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Feland was one of the first instructors in the USMC's Advanced Base Force, which served as the forerunner of the amphibious assault force mission the Marines adopted in World War II.

Kentucky Marine also illuminates Feland's private life, including his marriage to successful soprano singer and socialite Katherine Cordner Feland, and details his disappointment at being twice passed over for the position of commandant. Drawing from personal letters, contemporary news articles, official communications, and confidential correspondence, this long-overdue biography fills a significant gap in twentieth-century American military history.

David J. Bettez served as director of the Office of International Affairs at the University of Kentucky, USA.

The Early Years Spanish-American War Service USMC to 1907 1907 -- 1913 1913 -- 1917 World War I through Belleau Wood From Soissons to the Return Home The Dominican Republic 1920 Headquarters Marine Corps Assistant to the Commandant Nicara

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.3.2014
Zusatzinfo	40 b&w photos
Verlagsort	Lexington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-8131-4457-4 / 0813144574
ISBN-13	978-0-8131-4457-3 / 9780813144573
Zustand	Neuware