Alvin York
Alvin Cullum York, 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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Male
Full Name
Alvin Cullum York
Date of Birth
December 13rd, 1887
Age
137
Birth Place
United States of America, Tennessee
Date of Death
September 2nd, 1964
Died Aged
76
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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