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- NAME: Alvin Cullum York
- OCCUPATION: Folk Hero, Warrior
- BIRTH DATE: December 13, 1887
- DEATH DATE: September 02, 1961
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Pall Mall, Tennessee
- PLACE OF DEATH: Nashville, Tennessee
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Alvin C. York was an American war hero during WWI. He received a Congressional Medal of Honor and his story was told in the film Sergeant York.
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Alvin C. York born on December 13, 1887, in Pall Mall, TN. A blacksmith, York was drafted into the army during WWI. While serving in the 82nd Infantry Division, he took command and captured a total of 132 German soldiers. York was promoted to the rank of sergeant and received the Congressional Medal of Honor. His heroic story was told in the film Sergeant York. He died in 1964.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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