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The York patrol, the real story of Alvin York and the unsung heroes who made him World War I's most famous soldier, James Carl Nelson

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The York patrol, the real story of Alvin York and the unsung heroes who made him World War I's most famous soldier, James Carl Nelson
Language
eng
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Main title
The York patrol
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Oclc number
1238010282
Responsibility statement
James Carl Nelson
Sub title
the real story of Alvin York and the unsung heroes who made him World War I's most famous soldier
Summary
Sergeant Alvin Cullum York, a poor young farmer from Tennessee, was said to have single-handedly killed two dozen Germans and captured another 132 of the enemy, plus thirty-five machine guns before noon on one fateful day during World War I. York became an American legend, celebrated in magazines, books, and a movie starring Gary Cooper. Here, for the first time is the complete story of York, the sixteen others who fought beside him, and the events that occurred in the Argonne Forest that day
Target audience
adult
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