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According to the book description of
Hanging Sam: A Military Biography of General Samuel T. Williams: From Pancho Villa to Vietnam, “Hanging
Sam chronicles the life of Lt. General Samuel T. "Hanging Sam" Williams, who, after being relieved of his duties
as Assistant Division Commander of the 90th Infantry Division and demoted from the rank of brigadier general following the
1944 Normany invasion, persevered to recover not only his lost star but two additional ones as well, an accomplishment unmatched
in modern U. S. Army history.
Following enlistment in the Texas Militia
in 1916 to fight Pancho Villa along the U.S.-Mexican border, Williams served in both World Wars, the Korean War (where he
comanded the 25th Infantry Dividion), and Vietnam (where from 1955 to 1960 he was Chief of the U. S. Military Assistance and
Advisory Group). Wounded twice in battle, Williams was decorated with every medal for valor the Army awards, except the Medal
of Honor.”
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