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Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne

Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne - Hardcover

by Douglas V. Mastriano
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Availability:In StockContributor:Douglas V. MastrianoSeries:American WarriorsPublish date:2014-03-25Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813145198ISBN-10:813145198UPC:9780813145198Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Wars & Conflicts, United StatesBook Topic:World War I, 20th CenturySize:9.10 x 5.90 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.411Product ID:SCBHNGK2J3
Alvin C. York (1887-1964)-devout Christian, conscientious objector, and reluctant hero of World War I-is one of America's most famous and celebrated soldiers. Known to generations through Gary Cooper's Academy Award-winning portrayal in the 1941 film Sergeant York, York is credited with the capture of 132 German soldiers on October 8, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne region of France-a deed for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. At war's end, the media glorified York's bravery but
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813145198ISBN-10:813145198UPC:9780813145198Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Wars & Conflicts, United StatesBook Topic:World War I, 20th CenturySize:9.10 x 5.90 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.411Product ID:SCBHNGK2J3

Douglas V. Mastriano, Ph.D., is a Colonel in the U.S. Army.


Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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