Description
About the Author
John Perry is H. W. Stuart Professor of Philosophy, Stanford University.
Reviews
''The greatest civilian soldier of the War.'' General John J. Pershing , describing Sergeant Alvin York, who later received the Congressional Medal of Honor, Prauthoy, France, 1919
"What you did was the greatest thing accomplished by any private soldier of all the armies of Europe.'' Marshal Ferdinand Foch, Supreme Allied Commander in World War I, upon awarding Sergeant York the Croix de Guerre with Palm, St. Sliva, France, 1919
''When I die, I had rather it be said about me that I gave my life toward aiding my fellow man than for it to be said that I became a millionaire through capitalizing on my fame as a fighter. I do not care to be remembered as a warrior; but as one who helped others to Christ.'' Sergeant York, speaking before the First Presbyterian Men's Club, Nashville, Tennessee, 1926
"This exemplar of the American fighting man died in 1964, all but forgotten.'' Life magazine, describing Sergeant York in a special issue on American heroes, 1997
Book Information
ISBN 9781735856322
Author John Perry
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Fidelis Publishing, LLC
Publisher Fidelis Publishing, LLC
Weight(grams) 558g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm