Word: featly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Alvin York, a conscientious objector ("War's ag'in the Book"), changed his mind after a heart-to-heart talk with his superior officer and a plodding, nightlong bout with U.S. history. His feat in France that brought him a Congressional Medal of Honor is still a nonpareil: singlehanded he killed 20 German soldiers, captured 132 more with a squad of seven...
...Woodfill, the order to return to active duty was belated recognition for another World War I feat: he knocked out a series of German machine-gun nests alone, incidentally killing two Germans with a trench pick. He too received a Congressional Medal of Honor, and decorations from six nations. From General Pershing he drew a simple tribute: "Here is America's greatest doughboy." During the war he held a "Jawbone" (temporary) commission as first lieutenant and was temporary captain for a brief period in 1919, but was eventually returned to his permanent rank of sergeant. Uncomplaining, he re-enlisted...
This young man's feat paled by comparison with the elderly General's recent escape as it was recounted last week. This time the story sounded, and may have been, too good to be true...
Everywhere-and the R.A.F. was striking out in daylight sweeps as well as in night bombings all over western Europe-there was a singular lack of opposition. A year ago it was heralded as a feat if three R.A.F. flyers scooted over Occupied France, but last week they were over the Continent by the hundreds...
When questioned about his feat, William L. Putnam '45 modestly admitted that he had been spurred on by the challenge of his girl friend. This was the second time that Putnam had successfully completed such an exhibition, for on Thursday he had held up several distracted crews on the river below...