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Confessions of a Name Dropper is an insider's account of some of the most significant men and moments in American history. Veterans will be especially drawn to Nichols' revealing look at the heroic exploits of the 10th Armored Tiger"" Division...from their ""days of white hell"" to the nights in ""bloody Bastogne"" and beyond. Nichols also writes of his contact with notable figures like General Patton, Roy Rogers, Jimmy Durante, Jackie Robinson, and Vice-President Ted Agnew. Contents include a special tribute to the work of organizations like the American Red Cross, the Kentucky Hotel-Motel Association, and the Kentucky Heart Association.

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History of the United States

World War II

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	01 janvier 2000
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781681625966
Langue	English

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Few men have led a life like that of Les Nichols. In Confessions of a Name Dropper , Nichols provides an insider s account on some of the most significant men and moments of American history.
A graduate of Dartmouth College, Nichols served our nation at its greatest time of need, first as a Platoon Leader in the 2nd Armored Division and later as a Tank Company Commander with the 3rd Armored Division under the command of General George Patton. Highlights of his World War II experiences include capturing German Field Marshal Wilheim List and liberating 6000 Prisoners of War at Memmigen Prison Camp in Southern Bavaria. The Bronze Star, the French Croix and campaign ribbons for the Battle of the Bulge are just a few of the honors bestowed upon this veteran whose professional career was as distinguished as his military career.
Nichols gained notoriety as the author of Impact , the official battle story of Patton s spearhead Armored Division. Other works include You are the West Point Story , prepared for the U.S. Military Academy; How To Tell It , a media guide for New York area colleges and universities; and Terrify and Destroy , an account of the 10th Armored Tiger Division. His knowledge of military history helped establish Les Nichols as a leading consultant and adviser on a variety of projects. He has served as a Technical Adviser for Warner Brothers Studios as well as Broadway s war play, Fragile Fox .
Les Nichols went on to launch his own public relations firm, which held accounts with organizations such as the Kentucky Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, the American Red Cross, The Kentucky Hotel-Motel Association, and the Louisville Motel Hotel Association. He also worked with a score of celebrities like Roy Rogers, Bobby Riggs, and Jackie Robinson just to name a few.
Through Confessions , Nichols shares the lasting impressions of the people and places which have so richly penetrated his life experiences.
Confessions
of a Name Dropper
by
Les Nichols
TURNER PUBLICATION COMPANY
Turner Publishing Company
Copyright 1999
Lester M. Nichols
Publishing Rights: Turner Publishing Company
Liabrary of Congress Catalog
Card No: 99-066915
ISBN: 978-1-56311-533-2
This book or any part therof may not be reproduced without the written consent of both the author and the publisher. This book was produced using available materials. The publisher regrets it cannot assume liability for errors or omissions.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Offices Held
Acknowledgments
The First Decade
The Second Decade
Two Teachers
Dartmouth College
My Introduction to General George S. Patton, Jr .
Private Jimmy O Rear
Admiral Byrd
The 10th Armored Division
The Battle of the Bulge
Farmed Out
Critical Operation
Slugfest
Hold at all Costs
Ammunition Low
Men of Distinction
Corps Consolidation
Demolition Demons
Bombs Away
Little Group of Yanks Broke Up Big Nazi Push
Armor Split Up
Tank Chief Battered
Half-tracks Come Through
Heavy Guns go to Work
Luxembourg
Bloody Bastogne
Battle History Revisted
Two Days of White Hell
Halt
Fog Lifts
Team Cherry at Longvilly
The Red Badge of Courage
Panzers Pounded
Enemy Softened
Back to Bastogne
Team O Hara at Bras, Wardin and Marvie
Enemy at Bay
One Man Show
ASN 13011643
All Quiet
Hell Breaks Loose
Enemy Doughs Hit
Troopers Arrive
More Lead
Want to be a Tanker
Armored-Airborne Partnership
The Die is Cast
Stragglers Turn Defenders
The Big Freeze
Probe, Thrust and Readjust
Ultimatum
Dead Give Away
The Big Drop
In Retrospect
The Woodchoppers
Team Snafu
Direct Hit
Christmas Eve in Bastogne
Help Arrives at Last
Welcome Relief
Bastogne Battle Ended
Service Unity
Recognition
Bastogne
Snafu Becomes Synonym of Valor in 10th Armored
Thin Line Holds Fast
Attacked from Three Sides
General Charles De Gaulle
H.V. Kaltenborn
A Night of Hell
General Patton s Wartime Speech
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General George S. Patton, Jr., U.S. Third Army Europe
Jack Benny
The Big Wartime Champaign Party
Billy Conn
German Field Mashal Wilhelm List
The Absent War Correspondent
Opportunity Knocks
John Steinbeck-Margaret Truman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr .
A Promising Career Lost
President Harry Truman
Cowboy Star
The Payroll Incident
Ted Collins-Kate Smith, New York Yanks
Horace Stoneham, New York Baseball Giants
Willie Mays
Jackie Robinson
A Day at the Races
Lex Thompson
Actress Marjori Reynolds
Ed Sullivan, Broadway TV Host
Jimmy Durante
Rudy Valee
Vice President Ted Agnew
Bobby Riggs
The Crusty Senator
Edward R. Murrow
Bernard Baruch
Dane Clark
European Battlefield Tours
Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
Hostess Anita Madden
Louisville, Kentucky
VSP Volunteers
Former Secretary of Defense Cap Weinberger
The Lodging Industry
Chief Justice Robert Stevens
Dedicated To
Those valiant combat heroes of World War II who gave up their tomorrows so that we might have our todays.
and
Edie, Nancy, and Karen the three most important people in my life
Offices Held
Former Newsletter Editor of the Dartmouth Class (1940)
Press Officer of Tenth Armored Division (1942-1945)
Technical Advisor for Warner Brothers Studio (1943)
Combat Briefing Officer for General George S. Patton s staff (1944-1945)
Assistant to the President, City College of New York (1947-1954)
Press Manager, National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden (1948-1953)
Special Events Director, Greater New York Fund (1950-1954)
President, Metropolitan College Public Relations Council (1951)
Technical Advisor, Broadway Play Fragile Fox (1954)
Chairman, American College Public Relations Association (1954)
Former State Campaign Chairman with KY Heart Association (1955-1980)
Former Secretary Dartmouth Club of Louisville (1957-1959)
State Campaign Director, Arthritis Foundation (1960-1978)
National President, Tenth Armored Division Association (1961-1963)
Executive Director, Printing Industries of Kentucky (1972-1974)
Adjutant, Military Order of World War II (1985-1986)
Director, Kentucky Society of Association Executives (1986-1989)
Chairman, Council of Armored Divisions Associations (1997-2000)
Acknowledgments
The author is appreciative of the services of his secretary of thirty years, Mrs. Elah Duemler, and his neighbor, Mrs. Joan Russ, for their assistance on Confessions of a Name Dropper
Confessions of a Name Dropper
Confessions of a Name Dropper
by Lester M. Nichols
A decade ago, I began writing Confessions of a Name Dropper but because of my heavy work schedule, only five chapters had been completed. After retiring in 1993, I began work on the book again. I had a call from Byron Crawford, columnist for the Courier-Journal who asked to do an interview for his column. I found him to be a very pleasant and interesting person.
His column was about some of the stories in Confessions . He asked how far I had progressed on the book, and I replied, There is a great deal more to do. Byron quietly lectured me. Why don t you prioritize and complete the book? His gentle lecture spurred me to make the book as project number one. Needless to say, I am so glad to have received this encouragement.
The major thrust of Confessions was to share a large number of exclusive stories about 50 national and international celebrities in entertainment, military, political, sports and business giants. All accounts are humorous. Some are brief, others are lengthy. I felt that it would be fun to share these exclusive accounts with the readers.
I was reluctant to include chapters on growing up in Colorado and the first two decades of my life but the publisher convinced me that in doing so, it would help to explain my careers in five different professional areas.
My military career was the beginning of many different careers that included besides the military: fund-raising, sports, promotion, media relations, business, education, political and entertainment that proved most interesting and rewarding and permitted me to become involved with so many successful and prominent people in all of the above career areas. I do hope readers will enjoy these humorous anecdotes about very serious personalities.
The First Decade
Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, I can distinctly remember things that happened in my life. Yet, today, sometimes I start to do something and forget what it was I wanted to do!
Some of the earliest memories were going on hiking trips with my father and two brothers. My father began as a mining engineer (and later switched over to civil engineering) and was a very studious man. He was also a naturalist and on our hiking trips, he would describe in detail, all the flowers, shrubs, trees and bushes. At night he would tell us all about the stars and planets as we lay on our backs on a mountain top, looking up to the heavens at night. He would cut branches from birch trees and made whistles that really worked. Once, we went on a mountain hike and were walking after dark when suddenly, he told us to stop in our tracks. Don t move a foot, he commanded. We put down our bed rolls and went to sleep right away because we ached all over from climbing. The next morning our father shook us awake and said, I thought something was wrong. What appeared just several yards away was a steep precipice which could easily have claimed our lives if it were not for his perception of danger.
I can further remember walking home from our one room schoolhouse in the afternoon. As I neared the ranch, I could smell sour dough bread that my mother baked behind the fireplace. To this day, I never smelled anything so great as her bread. She would cover the warm bread with peanut butter that even now I relish.
When I was very young, my father put me on a horse (no saddle). He whacked the animal on the butt and we would go trotting down the mountain trail. I m not at all

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