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York, Alvin Cullum, COL.
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Contact Info
Home Town Pall Mall
Last Address Nashville, TN
Date of Passing Sep 02, 1964
Location of Interment Wolf River Cemetery - Pall Mall, Tennessee
The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
YORK, ALVIN C.
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company G, 328th Infantry, 82d Division. Place and date: Near Chatel-Chehery, France, 8 October 1918. Entered service at: Pall Mall, Tenn. Born: 13 December 1887, Fentress County, Tenn. G.O. No.: 59, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and 3 other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assumed command. Fearlessly leading 7 men, he charged with great daring a machinegun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. In this heroic feat the machinegun nest was taken, together with 4 officers and 128 men and several guns.
