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.