 THE HERO...Sergeant Alvin C. York was born a poorly-educated Tennessee mountaineer who was to become a World War 1 national hero, decorated for his heroic deeds and acts of bravery as a soldier of Company 'G' in the 328th Infantry of the US Army.
Sergeant York was awarded his nation’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions outside the French village of Châtel-Chéhéry on October 8, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive against the German forces.
The impressive statue of Alvin York in front of Nashville's Tennessee State Capitol building attests to his enduring importance in Tennessee history. His return from France was honored throughout the state of Tennessee and he became an influential state and national figure for the remainder of his life.
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