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Alvin York.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1887-1964)
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About Alvin York
Alvin Cullum York, also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, gathering 35 machine guns, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers, and capturing 132 prisoners. York's Medal of Honor action occurred during the United States-led portion of the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France, which sought to breach the Hindenburg line and force the Germans to surrender. He earned decorations from several Allied countries during the war, including France, Italy, and Montenegro.
Everything about Alvin York →- Occupation
- military personnel, diarist, national hero, soldier
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 13, 1887
- Died
- September 2, 1964
- Website
- https://sgtyork.org/