Alvin C. York
(1887-1964)
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was an American soldier who 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 was intended 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.
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Alvin Cullum York 13 December 1887 Pall Mall, Tennessee, United States
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2 September 1964 (aged 76) Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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