Sergeant Alvin York, American War Hero

Sergeant Alvin York (December 13, 1887-September 2, 1964) was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War I. Initially, he sought draft exemption as a conscientious objector and a deeply religious man. He thought the commandment thou shalt not kill was a divine law always to be obeyed. Later, after he changed his mind, the Tennessee hillbilly became the most celebrated doughboy of all when he singlehandedly overpowered a German machine-gun battalion, taking 132 prisoners and leaving 25 dead

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