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York, Alvin Cullum ‘Sergeant’ (1887–1964)| US war hero. Although a conscientious objector, York was drafted as a private in the 82nd Infantry Division in World War I and promoted to the rank of sergeant. At the Battle of the Argonne Forest 8 October 1918, York led a charge against a German position in which he and his comrades captured 132 prisoners and 35 machine guns. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour and the French Croix de Guerre. A film biography, Sergeant York, appeared 1940. |
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