Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne
- ISBN-10
- 0813145198
- ISBN-13
- 9780813145198
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 323
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Author
- Douglas V. Mastriano
Description
Profiles the American hero of World War I who was credited with the capture of 132 German soldiers in a single day, for which he received the Medal of Honor.
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- 2014-03-25
- 336 pages
- Ebook
- University Press of Kentucky
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- 2014-02-20
- 336 pages
- Paperback
- University Press of Kentucky
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