U.S. ARMY
Alvin C. York
RANK: CORPORAL
CONFLICT/ERA: WORLD WAR I
UNIT/COMMAND:COMPANY G, 2D BATTALION, 328TH INFANTRY 82D DIVISION
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH:U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE:OCTOBER 8, 1918
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE:NEAR CHATEL-CHEHERY, FRANCE
CITATION:
After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and three other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assumed command. Fearlessly leading seven men, he charged with great daring a machine-gun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. In his heroic feat the machine-gun nest was taken, together with four officers and 128 men and several guns.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY:NO
BORN:DECEMBER 13, 1887, FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE
DIED:SEPTEMBER 2, 1964, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
