69) Alvin Cullum York

Alvin Cullum York (1887 – 1964), also known as Sergeant York. One of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I.

- "Described in 1919 as a "red-haired giant with the ruddy complexion of the outdoors"..."
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- "Alvin C. York's exploit will go down in history as one of the finest examples of American valor. Already one of our American balladists, Richard Butler Glaenzer, has celebrated it in the following poem, entitled "A Ballad of Redhead's Day,"
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