Sergeant York: An American Hero Turkey A necessity for any soldier

A necessity for any soldier on the front

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From Stray Dog to World War I Hero covers Rags’s entire life story

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Sergeant York: An American Hero Turkey A necessity for any soldierDescription by David D. Lee Paperback Alvin C. York went out on a routine patrol an ordinary, unknown American doughboy of the First World War. He came back from no man's land a hero. In a brief encounter on October 8, 1918, during the Argonne offensive, York had killed 25 German soldiers and, almost single handedly, effected the capture of 132 others. Returning to the United States the following spring, he received a tumultuous public welcome and a