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

By Douglas V. Mastriano
Hardcover
$36.95
By Douglas V. Mastriano
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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 ...

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