Alvin Cullum York
December 13, 1887(1887-12-13) – September 2, 1964 (aged 76)
Sergeant Alvin York
Nickname	"Sergeant York"
Place of birth	Pall Mall, Tennessee
Place of death	Nashville, Tennessee
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	sergeant
Unit	82nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I *Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Awards	Medal of Honor Legion of Honor Croix de Guerre Croce di Guerra War medal (Montenegero)

Alvin York, and his army registration card

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. is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Alvin York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cmoh_army. ... Pall Mall (pronounced Pell-Mell by native residence) is a small town of the Wolf River valley, located in Fentress County, Tennessee. ... Nashville redirects here. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... For other uses, see Sergeant (disambiguation). ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on August 5, 1917, and was organized on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing Georg von der Marwitz Strength American Expeditionary Force German Fifth Army Casualties 26,277 killed 95,786 wounded 122,066 total 28,000 killed 92,250 wounded 120,250 total The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final offensive of World War... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... Medal for the officer class, decorated with a rosette Napoleon wearing the Grand Cross The President of France is the Grand Master of the Legion. ... The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both Belgium and France which was first created in 1915. ... The Croce di Guerra (meaning Cross of War) is a military decoration of Italy. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x1543, 163 KB) Alvin York - Project Gutenberg eText 19117 From The Project Gutenberg EBook of Sergeant York And His People, by Sam Cowan http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x1543, 163 KB) Alvin York - Project Gutenberg eText 19117 From The Project Gutenberg EBook of Sergeant York And His People, by Sam Cowan http://www. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... This article is about a military rank. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... Combatants United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing Georg von der Marwitz Strength American Expeditionary Force German Fifth Army Casualties 26,277 killed 95,786 wounded 122,066 total 28,000 killed 92,250 wounded 120,250 total The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final offensive of World War...

Early years

Alvin Collum York was born to an impoverished farming family in Tennessee on December 13, 1887, the third of eleven children.^[1] Up until a few years before the war, York was hard drinking and prone to fighting in saloons. His mother, a member of a pacifist Christian denomination, tried to convince York to change his ways to no avail. Then during a night of heavy drinking when he and a friend got into a fight with other saloon patrons, York's friend was killed. The event shook York so much that he finally followed his mother and became a Christian, no longer fighting or drinking. On June 5, 1917, at the age of 29, Alvin York received a notice to register for the draft. From that day until he arrived back from the War on May 29, 1919, he kept a diary of his activities.^[2] is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

There is some controversy on whether he was an official conscientious objector. Most people agreed that York was a pacifist after the death of his friend, but whether he was an official conscientious objector for draft is debatable. According to documentation, York applied to be a conscientious objector for the draft but was never approved. Whether this is because York withdrew the application or there was simply not enough time is not entirely clear.^{[original research?]} John T. Neufeld was a WWI conscientious objector sentenced to 15 years hard labour in the military prison at Leavenworth. ...

World War I 1917–1918

York was inducted into the United States Army and served in Company G, 328th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Discussion of the Biblical stance on war with his company commander, Captain Edward Courtney Bullock Danforth (1894–1974) of Augusta, Georgia and his battalion commander, Major Gonzalo Edward Buxton (1880–1949) of Providence, Rhode Island, eventually convinced York that warfare could be justified.^[1] The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army is an elite airborne infantry division and was constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on March 5, 1917, and was organized on March 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Fort Gordon (formerly known as Camp Gordon) is a United States Army Installation and the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center and was once the home of The Provost Marshal General School (Military Police). ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

During a mission to secure the German Decauville rail-line on October 8, 1918, York's actions earned him the Medal of Honor. He recalled: Name plate of the Decauville company Paul Decauville (1846-1922) was a French pioneer in light railways. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ...

"The Germans got us, and they got us right smart. They just stopped us dead in our tracks. Their machine guns were up there on the heights overlooking us and well hidden, and we couldn’t tell for certain where the terrible heavy fire was coming from… And I'm telling you they were shooting straight. Our boys just went down like the long grass before the mowing machine at home. Our attack just faded out… And there we were, lying down, about halfway across [the valley] and those German machine guns and big shells getting us hard."^[3]

The German fire took a heavy toll on the regiment. Seventeen men under the command of Sergeant Bernard Early (which included York) infiltrated behind the German lines to take out the machine guns. The group worked their way behind the Germans and overran the headquarters of a German unit, capturing a large group of German soldiers who were preparing to counter-attack against the US troops. Early’s men were contending with the prisoners when machine gun fire suddenly peppered the area, killing six Americans, Corp. Murray Savage, and Pvts. Maryan E. Dymowski, Ralph E. Weiler, Fred Waring, William Wins and Walter E. Swanson, and wounding three others, Sgt. Early, Corp. William S. Cutting (AKA Otis B. Merrithew) and Pvt. Mario Muzzi. The fire came from German machine guns on the ridge, which turned their weapons on the US soldiers. The loss of the nine put Corporal York in charge of the seven remaining U.S. soldiers, Privates Joseph Konotski (Kornacki), Percy Beardsley, Feodor Sok, Thomas C. Johnson, Michael A. Saccina, Patrick Donohue and George W. Wills. As his men remained under cover, and guarding the prisoners, York worked his way into position to silence the German machine guns. York recalled:

"And those machine guns were spitting fire and cutting down the undergrowth all around me something awful. And the Germans were yelling orders. You never heard such a racket in all of your life. I didn't have time to dodge behind a tree or dive into the brush… As soon as the machine guns opened fire on me, I began to exchange shots with them. There were over thirty of them in continuous action, and all I could do was touch the Germans off just as fast as I could. I was sharp shooting… All the time I kept yelling at them to come down. I didn't want to kill any more than I had to. But it was they or I. And I was giving them the best I had."^[4]

One of York’s prisoners, German First Lieutenant Paul Jürgen Vollmer, emptied his pistol trying to kill York while he was contending with the machine guns. Failing to injure York, and seeing his mounting losses, he offered to surrender the unit to York, which was gladly accepted. By the end of the engagement, York and his seven men marched 132 German prisoners back to the American lines. His actions silenced the German machine guns and were responsible for enabling the 328th Infantry Regiment to renew the offensive to capture the Decauville Railroad.^[5]

York was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism, but this was upgraded to the Medal of Honor, which was presented to York by the commanding general of the American Expeditionary Force, General John J. Pershing. The French Republic awarded him the Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor. Italy and Montenegro awarded him the Croce di Guerra and War Medal, respectively. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... Officers of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Baker mission The American Expeditionary Forces or AEF was the United States military force sent to Europe in World War I.(In France, AEF is a news agency specialised in Education and Formation) The AEF fought alongside allied forces against imperial German... John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both Belgium and France which was first created in 1915. ... Medal for the officer class, decorated with a rosette Napoleon wearing the Grand Cross The President of France is the Grand Master of the Legion. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... The Croce di Guerra (meaning Cross of War) is a military decoration of Italy. ...

York was a Corporal during the action. His promotion to sergeant was part of the honor for his valor. Of his deeds York said to his division commander, General Duncan, in 1919: "A higher power than man power guided and watched over me and told me what to do."

Sergeant York was selected to be a pallbearer for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier when it was created. The Landsoldaten (foot soldier) statue in Fredericia, Denmark. ...

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company G, 328th Infantry, 82nd Division. Place and date: Near Chatel-Chehery, France, 8 October 1918. Entered service at: Pall Mall, Tenn. Born: 13 December 1887, Fentress County, Tenn. G.O. No.: 59, W.D., 1919.

Citation:

After his platoon suffered heavy casualties and 3 other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assumed command. Fearlessly leading 7 men, he charged with great daring a machinegun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. In this heroic feat the machinegun nest was taken, together with 4 officers and 128 men and several guns.^[6]

Post-war life

On June 7, 1919, Alvin York married Gracie Williams. They had 7 children, all of whom were named after famous American historical figures. York founded the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, a private agricultural school in Jamestown, Tennessee, that was eventually turned over to the State of Tennessee. York also opened a Bible School, and later operated a mill in Pall Mall on the Wolf River. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Jamestown is a city in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. ... An ancient Chinese tomb model of a foot-powered mill, Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220 AD), Freer Gallery of Art. ... The Wolf River of Middle Tennessee rises on the Cumberland Plateau at the confluence of its three forks. ...

During the Second World War, York was called to active duty with the rank of major^[7] He was involved with recruiting and war bond drives as well as inspection tours of American soldiers in training.

For his military service York received the following military awards: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War Two Victory Medal, the French Legion of Honor, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm, the Italian Croce di Guerra and the Montenegran War Medal.

Alvin York died at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 2, 1964, of a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at the Wolf River Cemetery in Pall Mall.^[8] Nashville redirects here. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... A intracranial hemorrhage is a bleed into the substance of the cerebrum. ...

Legacy

Alvin C. York Institute

Founded as a private agricultural high school in 1926 by Alvin York and residents of Fentress County, the school became public in 1937 due to the Depression and continues to serve as Jamestown's high school.

1941 film — Sergeant York

York's story was told in the 1941 movie Sergeant York, with Gary Cooper portraying the title role. York refused to authorize a film version of his life story unless he received a contractual guarantee that Cooper would be the actor to portray him. The film won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper).

York Avenue, NYC

York Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was named for the Sergeant in 1928.^[9]

DIVAD weapon system

In the 1980s, the United States Army named its DIVAD weapon system "Sergeant York"; the project was cancelled due to technical problems and massive cost overruns.^[10]

U.S. Postal Service Distinguished Soldiers stamp

On May 5, 2000, the United States Postal Service issued the "Distinguished Soldiers" stamps, in which York was honored.^[11]

Laura Cantrell song

Laura Cantrell's song "Old Downtown" mentions York in depth.^[12]

President Reagan funeral procession

The riderless horse in the funeral procession of President Ronald Reagan was named Sergeant York.^[13]

82nd Airborne theater

The 82nd Airborne Division's movie theater at Fort Bragg, North Carolina is named York Theater.^[14]

Sergeant York Historic Trail

"The Sergeant York Historic Trail is being constructed under the supervision of LTC Douglas Mastriano and the Sergeant York Discovery Expedition in the Argonne, so that all visitors to the Argonne can walk where York walked. Boy Scout troops have already started work on the trail. All French officials in the region approved the trail and the locations of markers. A large dedication ceremony will be done on the spot of York's feat in a date TBD. A large contingent from the French military and the US Army are expected."^[15][16]

Football trophy

The traveling American football trophy between Austin Peay, UT Martin, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech is called the Alvin C. York trophy.^[17]

229th Military Intelligence Battalion hall

The 229th US Army Military Intelligence Battalion, Alpha Company, Monterey California, dedicated their soldier's hall in honor of SGT York. COL Gerald York (US Army, retired, grandson of Alvin York) officiated at the dedication ceremony.^{[citation needed]}

Sergeant Alvin C. York Statue

A monumental sized statue of York by sculptor Felix de Weldon was placed on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in 1968.

Alvin C. York Memorial

A modest bronze helmet rests atop a stone flag on the grounds of East Tennesse State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. A poem on this monument is dedicated to York.

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See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

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Notes

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References

• York, Alvin C. (Medal of Honor citation). Medal of Honor Recipients — World War I. U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH).

• Trust amidst doubt and adversity: The Testimony of Alvin C York. The Sergeant York Discovery Expedition.

• The SYDE Story. The Sergeant York Discovery Expedition. Retrieved on 2006-03-06.

• York, Alvin (1928). Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran. 

• Alvin York at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-10-21.

• Wheeler, Richard (editor) (1998). Sergeant York and the Great War. Bulverde, TX: Mantle Ministries. 

• Trulock, Alice (1992). In the Hands of Providence. University of North Carolina Press, 340. 

• Williams, Gladys. Alvin C. York. York Institute. Archived from the original on 2005-03-26.

• Dr. Gustav Strohm, Die Württembergishchen Regimenter im Weltkrieg 1914–1918
• Das Württembergishche Landwehr Infanterie Regiment (Belser Verlasbuchhandklung; 1922)
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv I Landwehr Regiment Kriegstagebuch
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv — II Landwehr Regiment Kriegstagebuch
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv — III Landwehr Regiment Kriegstagebuch
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv Kriegsrangeliste
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv, Landwehr Regiment Kriegstagebuch
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv I.5 Landwehr Regiment Kriegstagebuch
• Baden-Württemberg Hauptstaatsarchiv, II.5 Landwehr Regiment Kriegstagebuch

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External links

• Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation. Retrieved on 2005-08-06.

• Sergeant York Discovery Expedition - Builders of the SGT York Trail. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.

• Alvin Cullum York (1887–1964). Medal of Honor Recipients Portrayed On Film. Retrieved on 2006-03-10.

• CBN — Proof offered for the Location of York's Fight. Retrieved on 2005-08-06.

• Mastriano, Douglas. Sergeant Alvin York — walking in his footsteps. BSA Tranatlantic Council. Retrieved on 2006-03-10.

• Photograph of Alvin York and his Selective Service Registration Card. Records of the Selective Service System (World War I). U.S. National Archives. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.

• Cowan, Sam (1922). Sergeant York And His People. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.

• York, Alvin C.. "The Diary of Alvin York".

• Mastriano, LtCol. Douglas (September 2006). "Alvin York and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive". Military History. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.

• Mastriano, LtCol. Douglas (June/July 2007). "Battlefield Detective: Sergeant York Fought Here!". Armchair General. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. 

• Smith, Craig S. (The New York Times). "Proof offered of Sergeant York's war exploits", International Herald Tribune, October 26, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.  Article announcing the discovery of the site where York earned the Medal of Honor.

• News covereage of the discovery of the site where SGT York earned the Medal of Honor. YouTube. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
• Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park web site
• Special report and slideshow on Alvin York from The Tennessean, Nashville, TN
• Works by or about Alvin York in libraries (WorldCat catalog)