Sergeant alvin york ww1 biography
Sergeant alvin york ww1 biography
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Alvin York
American soldier (1887–1964)
"Sergeant York" redirects here. For other uses, see Sergeant York (disambiguation).
Alvin York | |
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York in uniform, 1919, wearing the Medal of Honor and French Croix de Guerre with Palm | |
| Birth name | Alvin Cullum York |
| Nickname(s) | "Sergeant York" |
| Born | (1887-12-13)December 13, 1887 Fentress County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1964(1964-09-02) (aged 76) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Buried | Wolf River Cemetery, Pall Mall, Tennessee 36°32′50.2″N84°57′14.8″W / 36.547278°N 84.954111°W / 36.547278; -84.954111 |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Rank | |
| Service number | 1910421 |
| Unit | |
| Commands | 7th Regiment, Tennessee State Guard (1941–1947) |
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| Spouse(s) | Gracie Loretta Williams (m. 1919) |
| Children | 10 |