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Mar 11, 2021 · December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964. Alvin C. York Library of Congress. The story of Sgt. Alvin York is a celebrated chapter in Army history. Though he tried to avoid war for religious reasons, York became one of the most notable heroes of World War I for his actions in October 1918.
Jul 3, 2019 · Updated on July 03, 2019. Alvin C. York (born Alvin Cullum York; December 13, 1887–September 2, 1964) was one of the U.S. Army's most notable heroes during World War I. York received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 8, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Oct 8, 2018 · An undated photo of World War I hero Alvin C. York Bettmann/Getty Images. By Ray Cavanaugh. October 8, 2018 9:30 AM EDT. P erhaps the most celebrated U.S. soldier from Word War I, Alvin...
Jan 19, 2017 · In World War I, during fighting in the Argonne Forest, Sgt. Alvin York single-handedly captured or killed an entire German battalion. The feat brought him the Congressional Medal of Honor and...
Mar 14, 2017 · U.S. Army Corporal Alvin C. York gained hero status—becoming one of the most acclaimed American soldiers of World War I—after receiving a Medal of Honor for his actions at Châtel-Chéhéry, France, on Oct. 8, 1918.
Jun 14, 2016 · Born in Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tenn., in 1887, Alvin C. York was the third child in a family of 11 children. His grandfather was one of the original long hunters of Tennessee and his...
Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964) was a United States soldier, famous as a World War I hero. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 32 machine guns, killing 28 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others during the U.S.-led Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France .
