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Alvin York

World War I · US Army · Sergeant

Rank: Sergeant
United States of America
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edal of Honor recipient for his courageous act of valor during World War I.

Timeline

Birth- Dec 13, 1887
Pall Mall (FentressCo),Tn

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Dec 13, 1887

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1914 - 1918World War I- Ages: 31 - 29 years

Service Start Date
1917
Service End Date
1919
Conflict Period
World War I
Rank
Sergeant
Branch
Army
Unit
Company G, 328th Infantry, 82d Division

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Served For
United States of America

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Marriage- Jun 7, 1919-Age: 32 years
Grace Loretta Williams
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Gender
Male

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Medal of Honor: Captures German machine gun nest and 132 Germans
Oct 8, 1918
Medal of Honor: Issued Medal of Honor
Dec 31, 1919

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Sept 1964

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Death- Sept 2, 1964
VA Hospital, Nashville(DavidsonCo),Tn

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Burial- Sept 5, 1964
Wolf River Cemetery, Pall Mall, Tn

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Other Facts

Full Name
Alvin York

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Also known as
Sergeant York
Full Name
Alvin Cullum York
Mother
Mary Brooks
Father
William York

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Social Security

Social Security Card Issued
Tennessee
Social Security Number
***-**-0348

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