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Alvin C. York (1887–1964)

Auteur de Sergeant York [1941 film]

3 oeuvres 112 utilisateurs 1 Critiques

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Alvin York was born in Pall Mall, Tennessee, in 1887. He was drafted into the army and swiftly became one of the most decorated and accomplished soldiers in World War I, having received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, among other notable afficher plus accolades. When he returned from the war, he was greeted with public outpouring and celebration, largely due to an article in the Saturday Evening Post that had circulated prior to his arrival, which detailed York's heroic actions publicly to a large readership. York passed away in 1964 at the age of 76. afficher moins

Comprend les noms: Alvin York, Alvin Cullum York

Œuvres de Alvin C. York

Sergeant York [1941 film] (1941) — Original Story — 71 exemplaires
Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary (1928) 40 exemplaires
A Sketch of Life As it Was 1 exemplaire
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Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary par Alvin York
Account of World War I, Sergeant Alvin C. York of the mountains of Tennessee who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for action in the Argonne Forest during which hie and his squad captured 132 German prisoners. When passages in the book are in the spoken words of Sgt. York they are written in his Tennessee mountain dialect making the book somewhat difficult to read. Sgt. York passed away in 1964 at the age of 76.
 
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MrDickie | Oct 17, 2019 |
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers
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Œuvres
3
Membres
112
Popularité
#174,306
Évaluation
4.2
Critiques
1
ISBN
8

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