Sgt. York His Life, Legend, and Legacy

Overview

“Sgt. York: His Life, Legend, and Legacy is the story of a military legend and enduring role model. When it counted most, Alvin York ran to the sound of gunfire and accomplished one of the greatest feats in American war history. He went on to live the same way, fighting for the kids in his area to have the educational opportunity he never had. America needs what Alvin had and other godly men have now more than ever. After reading it, you will want every man and boy in your circle to know this story.”—Lt. General William G. “Jerry” Boykin - US Army (Retired), executive director of Family Research Council   

War hero, Medal of Honor recipient, and one of the world’s first international media celebrities, Sgt. Alvin York was the most famous soldier of his generation. His welcome home ticker-tape parade in New York was the biggest in history at the time. Advertisers clamored for his endorsement, corporations invited him to join their boards of directors, and movie producers vied to put his story on the silver screen. Yet this shy country boy from the hills of Tennessee couldn’t imagine cashing in on fame coming from killing fellow human beings in the service of his country. “Uncle Sam’s uniform ain’t for sale,” he told them. Sgt. York: His Life, Legend & Legacy remains the only complete biography of this great American patriot based on original sources. Author John Perry scoured military records including official accounts of York’s famous battle from surviving eyewitnesses, as well as Warner Bros. archives in Hollywood for details about the film. He also interviewed a host of people who knew York including neighbors who welcomed him home from the war, attended his wedding, hunted and camped with him in the Wolf River Valley. York’s four surviving children were eager participants in the project, with son George Edward Buxton York commenting upon reading the completed draft, tears streaming down his face, “Now people will know what my daddy was really like!” This new edition includes a message from York’s youngest son, 90-year-old Andrew Jackson York.