The York Patrol: The Real Story of Alvin York and the Unsung Heroes Who Made Him World War Is Most Famous Soldier - James Carl Nelson
Category: History
Tags: History, Misc. Non-fiction
Exceptional military history worthy of its heroic subject. Matthew J. Davenport, In the vein of Band of Brothers and American Sniper, a riveting history of Alvin York, the World War I legend who killed two dozen Germans and captured more than 100, detailing Yorks heroics yet also restoring the unsung heroes of his patrol to their rightful place in historyfrom renowned World War I historian James Carl Nelson., October 8, 1918 was a banner day for heroes of the American Expeditionary Force. Thirteen men performed heroic deeds that would earn them Medals of Honor. Of this group, one man emerged as the single greatest American hero of the Great War: Alvin Cullum York. A poor young farmer from Tennessee, Sergeant York 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 that fateful Day of Valor., York would become an American legend, celebrated in magazines, books, and a blockbuster biopic starring Gary
