Alvin York : a new biography of the hero of the Argonne / Douglas V. Mastriano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mastriano, Douglas V.

Series:

American warriors (Lexington, Ky.)

American warriors

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964.

York, Alvin Cullum.

Soldiers--United States--Biography.

Soldiers.

United States.

Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.

World War, 1914-1918.

United States. Army--Biography.

United States. Army.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 2014.

Summary:

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 but some members of the German military and a soldier from his own unit cast aspersions on his wartime record. Recently, a new generation of historians has also argued that York received more recognition than he deserved.

Contents:

A life well lived

Without prospect

At war with the army

Marching as to war

Into the trenches!

Prelude to battle

One day in October

The war without end

Emergence of a national hero

Back on the farm in Pall Mall

Another war with Germany

Honoring a hero.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813145198

0813145198

OCLC:

858901754