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"Winner of the 2015 William E. Colby Award given by the Tawani Foundation""Winner of the 2015 Crader Family Book Prize in American Values""Winner of the 2014 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Biography""Winner of the 2014 Madigan Award given by the US Army War College""Not only illuminates York's heroism but provides insights on small unit tactics and on the shortcomings of the American Expeditionary Forces. One of the more interesting aspects of the book is how York's civilian life was changed by the events in France. A truly useful and interesting account."―Timothy K. Nenninger, editor of The Way of Duty, Honor, Country: The Memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall"Reveals both the complexity of York and the authenticity of his achievements on the battlefield. The use of German documents is first-rate and adds a new dimension to our understanding of the Argonne battlefield in 1918. Mastriano's knowledge of the terrain is excellent."―John Mosier, author of Verdun: The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I, 1914–1918"A compelling American story of Sergeant York's heroism and character just in time to commemorate the centennial of World War I. This account of faith, duty, courage, and humility will resonate with soldiers as well as those in whose name soldiers fight."―H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Lies that Led to Vietnam"Mastriano applies the tools of the professional military intelligence officer to the information from his exhaustive research in both American and German archives and his on-site battlefield analysis to confirm the historical veracity of the major elements of the Sergeant York legend as they have come down to us today. Just as importantly, he also brings to light new facts about that battle fought almost 100 years ago. The result is a tour de force of historical detective work."―Major General David T. Zabecki, AUS (Ret.)"One of the best compilations of my Grandfather's early life, environment, and battle descriptions from both the American and German archives. Mastriano has captured Sergeant York's life from youth through his experiences during the war and afterwards. It is evident from his writings he has spent years researching and studying all aspects of my grandfather's life. The family appreciates his work and documenting so much of his life."―Colonel Gerald York, USA (Ret.)"Outstanding book and extensive research which lifts the veil of myth and legend that has surrounded my great-grandfather and his legacy for almost a century. The first-hand quotes and documentation provide a realistic look at the moral struggles he faced both before and after the war. The timeless story of faith and dedication that Mastriano tells is an inspiration to my generation."―LTC Gerald York, MD"Mastriano dives deep into Alvin York's life before and after the exploits of October 1918, taking the reader on an authentic American journey to reveal a man sincere in his faith, true in his courage, and genuine in his humility. Mastriano mined American and German archival resources with a keen eye on placing the York story in a broader context. Exceptionally well researched and vividly written, this important, fresh consideration of York will appeal to anyone interested in The Great War."―William Thomas Allison, General Harold K. Johnson Visiting Chair in Military History, US Army War College, and Professor of History, Georgia Southern University"This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of General Pershing's AEF."―Worldwar1.com"Both the most comprehensive and the first serious biography of York in over 85 years."―Remington Country"Deftly integrating the results of battlefield analyses and archival studies, Mastriano settles longstanding questions about Sergeant York's actions at the Meuse-Argonne and humanizes the hero with rich details of his early life."―Quarterly Journal of Military History"A readable, thoroughly documented addition to the extensive literature available on an authentic and admirable war hero."―Library Journal"Alvin York is a well-written biography that honors the memory of one of America's greatest heroes."―J.W. Thacker, Bowling Green Daily News"Mastriano gives readers exactly what the book's title suggests―a new and insightful biography. This book is strongly recommended for any World War I aficionado, or those who simply enjoy a great biography."―On Point"The most detailed biography of York to date."―Roane County News"Douglas Mastriano's investigative zeal makes his Alvin York a singular achievement in the small library of York biographies, indeed definitive..."―Michigan War Studies Review"This book sets the standards in archival research, battlefield archaeology and forensics. It should have a place on every bookshelf."―Past in Review"[The book] really is a remarkable story of human development and virtue, and Mastriano tells it well.This book is invaluable to both the general reader and the scholar."―US Army War College Quarterly Parameters"Mastriano uses York's life to provide an engaging narrative of the American experience in World War I, interwar American culture, and the mobilization for World War II."―West Virginia History"A well-researched analysis of the man and his decisions that fateful day in the Argonne. Mastriano offers the best evaluation so far of York's life, including his struggle with fame, why he retained such notoriety, and his attempts to appropriate it for his community, but not for personal gain. Mastriano's last chapter detailing the excellent interdisciplinary analysis of the York battlefield with the Sergeant York Discovery Expedition is invaluable to any military historian. Scholars will find Alvin York an enjoyable read and a satisfactory supplement to the larger historical debates."―Journal of Military History"Mastriano marshals impressive new evidence from German battle records and his own detailed battlefield forensic research."―Historian"Mastriano offers a very solid and detailed evaluation of York's military career while applying it to the overall context of his life, as well as the role that religion played in York's worldview and decisions during the war. Alvin York is an invaluable asset to any scholar looking for an enjoyable read and broadens the historical understanding of what happened in the Argonne Forest on October 8, 1918."―US Military History Review"A very coherent and readable account of the life of Alvin Cullum York. Using the archeological evidence uncovered, Mastriano gives the most detailed and complete description of York's action I have ever encountered. In addition to the archeology, the author has done extensive research in German Army archives to help flesh out many new details."―Roads to the Great War

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About the Author

Douglas V. Mastriano, Ph.D., is a Colonel in the U.S. Army.

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Product details

Series: American Warrior Series

Hardcover: 336 pages

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky; 1st Edition edition (March 5, 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0813145198

ISBN-13: 978-0813145198

Product Dimensions:

6.2 x 1 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.7 out of 5 stars

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The author of this text, Colonel Douglas Mastriano, brings his own unique qualifications as a combat veteran and military historian to bear upon the York story. In the process, he recounts how a former hell raiser turned devout Christian and conscientious objector was fated to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. Colonel Mastriano details Alvin York's journey from a remote Tennessean community to the battlefields of 1918 France and back home again to his beloved mountains and the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf, Pall Mall, Tennessee. Biographically, it is a journey measured in much more than miles and milestones in York's life. This text is a careful if sympathetic analysis of how York transformed himself from a wild, hard-living country boy to a staunchly disciplined member of a church in which violence and killing under any circumstances were regarded as sinful. With the coming of WW1, York had to wrestle with the competing demands of his Christian conscience and patriotic duty and, ultimately, reconcile them. As a result of his heroism in the Argonne, York became a reluctant celebrity upon his return home but, most remarkably of all, wished to be remembered not for his war exploits but for his post-war efforts to bring education to the underprivileged in his home community. I shall declare my bias and state that I have been a Sergeant York fan ever since I saw the classic Hollywood film of the same name when I was a child. Similarly, Colonel Mastriano is an unashamed admirer of Sergeant York the soldier and the man. However, at no stage in this thoroughly researched and balanced biography does the Colonel permit this to interfere with the facts he has, sometimes literally, unearthed. Numerous myths and exaggerations have proliferated regarding Sergeant York: some of them complimentary, if inaccurate, and others downright defamatory. Cynical, revisionist history along the lines of "It wasn't that way at all!" is fashionable these days, and Sergeant York's deeds and integrity have been subjected from time to time to defamatory criticism. Colonel Mastriano refutes this revisionism in his own gentlemanly but unimpeachable style, and his book constitutes a lasting clarification of the difference between the myths and the reality. The clean-spoken, non-drinking Tennessean was 'the real deal' and Mastriano makes that very clear. In doing so, he also pays due credit to the other brave men who were with Alvin Cullum York on the day he earned his Medal of Honour. Combining academic skills with military training, the author led an archaeological dig of the battle site and the findings are well documented in this book. They constitute a thorough confirmation of the events and have led also to the physical preservation of the place where a peace-loving man became one of America's most remarkable and fascinating military heroes. York firmly believed that what he achieved that day was due to the guiding and protective presence of God. The guiding presence of the author as York's tale unfolds reveals how a fateful decision to embrace Christianity and pacifism led Alvin York to go into battle not to take lives but to save them. This is a well-written, unpretentious text which reads so easily and pleasantly that it is easy to overlook the extent of the scholarship, military expertise and hands-on battlefield archaeology which supports and underwrites it. If you like your military history and heroes well researched but written up also with sincerity and enthusiastic warmth, then, to paraphrase what Alvin York might say: 'If you don't like this here book, then I reckon you'd be mighty hard to please!'

Excellent!!!! The author is a colonel in the US Army and is an instructor at the Army War College. His research for this book included American and German records of the battle in the Argonne Forest in which York gained noteriety. Through painstaking research, archaeological digs, and forensic work, Mastriano was able to pinpoint the location of York's battle site. A monument now stands at this location, which will be added to my places to visit on my WW1 battlefield tour.The Christian faith of Alvin C. York is highlighted throughout the book, an important character trait that some have tried to discredit. We see in this book that Alvin was a man of deep conviction. That part of his life is too important to overlook or discredit. The author does a superb job of blending the personal stories of York and those he fought with and the big picture aspects of the battle that are important to understand. I highly recommend this work to anyone wanting a better picture of the man, Alvin Cullum York. I am very pleased to give this book five very enthusiastic stars!

Really enjoyable and engaging work of an American hero that’s being forgotten.It had been years since I read anything about Sgt York. I had read his biography by Thom Skeyhill as a kid and when one of my students asked me for a recommendation for some WW1 resources, I wanted something on York. Seeing this, I thought I’d pick it up to check it for him. I was thoroughly pleased. One of the best individual military biographies I’ve read in recent year. It represents York’s faith accurately and respectfully. It records the York action in the Argonne well and with as little bias as possible.I’ve been surprised at how few people knew about Sgt York’s story as I’ve read the book. I hope recommending this will reinvigorate the memory of Alvin C York.

Col. Mastriano has written a phenomenal, five-star book that is absolutely a non-stop page turner. His skill at writing left me feeling as though I was literally one of those dough boys standing in the muddy, wet, stinking, and death-filled trenches. His technique of using the soldiers themselves to describe the anguish, fear, and horrid living conditions brought me into the heart of that war, as though I were seeing it through the eyes of the men who were there; all of them waiting for the signal for another bayonet charge into the German lines. Col. Mastriano places his reader into the middle of that war. He left me with an understanding of Sgt. York's deeply held Christian beliefs, and the struggle he faced between that faith and his duty while serving in the army during WW I. His book provided in depth discussions that Sgt. York had with his commanding officers on why a Christian should serve God in war, just as in peace. I was extremely impressed with his extensive research, which included using military terrain analysis, archeological digs and forensic studies. Additionally, he used diaries, documents, other books, and recorded interviews as he dug into York's personal, deeply held beliefs; those beliefs which remained intact throughout his war experience. While serving with the army in Germany Col. Mastriano made multiple visits to the Meuse-Argonne region in France. He investigated the actual battle ground where York fought the Germans and was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR. Col. Mastriano literally took the initiative to walk the actual battle fields and dig up the areas where the battle was fought. He took with him French and German historians and others seeking to assist him in establishing the actual sight of the battle. Finally, after years of research, he was able to literally correct history. He discovered that the original battle sight and memorial were placed at the wrong location. His tireless and determined group finally found the real battle sight and were able, in conjunction with the French and German governments, to officially place a Memorial at the correct location. Colonel Mastriano has written a book that would glue anyone to its pages, whether a stay at home mother, a student in school, or a former or current military member of the Armed Forces. This book was written to be enjoyed by all people, in all walks of life. I found it to be technically impeccable. The research and explanation of how the soldiers suffered during that war I found most compelling. Most importantly, his book did an incredible job of allowing us to see into the heart and soul of a man named Sgt. Alvin York and how God saved his life and changed it forever. It may be the finest biography I have ever read.

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