Top Sergeant (Autobiography)
Encyclopedia
Top Sergeant: The Life and Times of Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge (ISBN 0-449-90892-5) is the autobiography of William G. Bainbridge
, the fifth man to serve as Sergeant Major of the Army
. This memoir was co-authored by Dan Cragg
, also a retired Sergeant Major. It was published in 1992 by Ballantine Books
.
William G. Bainbridge
William G. Bainbridge was the fifth Sergeant Major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1975 and served until June, 1979. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on April 17, 1925 and died on November 29, 2008....
, the fifth man to serve as Sergeant Major of the Army
Sergeant Major of the Army
The Sergeant Major of the Army is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Army. The holder of this rank is the most senior enlisted member of the Army, unless an Army NCO is serving as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, when in that case that NCO will be the most senior...
. This memoir was co-authored by Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg is an American soldier, essayist, and science-fiction author.-Biography:He is the son of James Wilson and Gertrude Cragg and was married to the late Sun P....
, also a retired Sergeant Major. It was published in 1992 by Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in 1998 and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a...
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