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Shares the courageous true stories of heroes from World War I, including a corporal who saved his unit during a German machine-gun attack, a Navy lieutenant who escaped from a POW camp and the African-American soldiers of the 8th Illinois. Original.
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Corporal Alvin York is armed only with courage and marksmanship. Can he save his unit under deadly attack by German machine-gun nests? Plucked off his sinking ship by a U-boat, Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izak is sent to a POW camp deep in German territory. Can he engineer a daring escape? The soldiers of the 8th Illinois--all African Americans--face bitter racism and segregation. Can they overcome bigotry to fight with valor and distinction? These and other brave heroes risked their lives serving their country in World War I. You will never forget their courageous true stories.
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