Alvin C. York
Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known 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, taking at least one machine gun, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132. 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 WWI, including France, Italy and Montenegro.
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| Full name at birth | Alvin Cullum York
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1887
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| Place of birth | Pall Mall, Tennessee, United States
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| Date of death | 2 September 1964
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| Place of death | Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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| Resting place | Wolf River Cemetery,Pall Mall, Tennessee, U.S. (36°32′50.2″N 84°57′14.8″W / 36.547278°N 84.954111°W / 36.547278; -84.954111)
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Alvin C. York is known for his role in the film Sergeant York (1941) as based upon: the diary of - as Sergeant York.
He is also known for his role in the podcast series Sabaton History (2019) as Self.
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