Alvin York Congressional Medal of Honor Silver Halide Photo
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Here we have a photo of Alvin York. York won the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during WWI. The original image dated to circa 1919 (estimate). His Medal Of Honor citation read:
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Rank and organization: Corporal, Company G, 328th Infantry, 82d Division
Place and date: Near Chatel-Chehery, France, October 8, 1918
Birth: Fentress County, Tennessee
Entered Service At: Pall Mall, Tennessee
Date of issue: December 31, 1919
Citation: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties and 3 other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Corporal. 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 this heroic feat the machine gun nest was taken, together with 4 officers and 128 men and several guns.
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