Sergeant York: An American Hero

A stirring account of the heroic World War I exploits and life of Tennessean Alvin C. York. "Reads like a good novel." —Southern Living

In a brief encounter on October 8, 1918, during the Argonne offensive, Alvin C. York killed 25 German soldiers and, almost singlehandedly, effected the capture of 132 others. Returning to the United States the following spring, he received a tumultuous public welcome and a flood of offers from businessmen eager to capitalize on his acclaimed feat. But York,...