York didn’t need nods or Gucci gear to be lethal—he just needed faith, a clean rifle, and the will to get up and move forward when hell broke loose.

Full-length portrait of Sergeant Alvin C. York (1887-1964), of the 328th Infantry Regiment, who with the aid of 17 men captured 132 German prisoners and became one of the most decorated American ...

Sergeant York has been called "the greatest soldier in history" for his exploits during World War I. ... Alvin C. York died on September 2, 1964 at the Veteran's Hospital in Nashville.

Sgt. Alvin C. York in 1919. Noah Adams NPR. Alvin York's son, Andy York, 85, says his father wanted a school where rural children could get a good education. Noah Adams NPR.

Colonel Douglas Mastriano talks about his biography [Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne], in which he tells the story of Sergeant Alvin York, one of the most decorated soldiers ...

In this March 16, 2021 file photo, the statue of World War I hero Sgt. Alvin C. York stands on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ...

There's more to the story of Sgt. Alvin York. ... Sergeant York was credited with single-handedly killing 25 German soldiers and capturing 132 on Oct. 8, 1918.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recognized Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Pall Mall as the 2017 State Park of the Year. The park – which is the ...

Yes, the same Sgt. Alvin C. York, World War I hero and recipient of the Medal of Honor and numerous other awards. Back in 1927, most 13-year-old boys knew the story of the famous Tennessean who ...

The World War I exploits of Sgt. Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano a degree, a book deal — and academic backlash. Mastriano ...

Alvin C. York was a highly decorated veteran of World War I. After the war, he raised money to start a high school near his home in rural Tennessee. York's legacy lives on in the school's students.

Here in Pall Mall, Tenn., you can walk up on the front porch of the Forbus General Store, est. 1892, and still hear Alvin C. York's rich Tennessee accent. Every day, the older neighbors gather on the ...