Alvin York - Wikipedia
A 1941 film about his World War I exploits, Sergeant York, was that year's highest-grossing film; Gary Cooper won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of York, and the film was …
Alvin York | Medal of Honor recipient, WWI, Facts | Britannica
Dec 9, 2025 · Alvin York was a celebrated American hero of World War I, immortalized by the film version of his life story, Sergeant York (1941). A blacksmith from Cumberland Hill, Tenn., York …
Sergeant York (1941) - IMDb
Sergeant York: Directed by Howard Hawks. With Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias. A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles …
Alvin C. York - National Museum of the United States Army
Mar 11, 2021 · Starring Gary Cooper, “Sergeant York” became one of the highest-grossing films in the United States during World War II. In 1954, York suffered a cerebral hemorrhage which …
Sergeant York | Pall Mall, Tennessee • Chatel Chehery, France
With a motto of "Legacy in Action," the Sgt. York Patriotic Foundation (SYPF) is preserving and promoting the legacy of America's greatest WWI hero, Fentress County native Sgt. Alvin C. York.
The Legends and Traditions of the Great War: Sergeant Alvin York
Though a would-be conscientious objector, drafted at age thirty, York in many ways typified the underprivileged, undereducated conscript who traveled to France to "keep the world safe for …
Alvin York Was One of WWI’s Most Decorated Soldiers
Dec 10, 2019 · Alvin went from an unwilling draftee to Sergeant York, military hero and legend. Made famous by a 1941 film, Sergeant York remained humble and hard-working til his final day.
Nashville Then: World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York over the years
Aug 27, 2024 · Sgt. Alvin C. York of Wolf River is the most decorated soldier of World War I. The war hero died 60 years ago on Sept. 2, 1964, at age of 76.
Sergeant York | York Has Target Practice | Warner Classics
Jul 3, 2024 · About Sergeant York (1941): When Tennessee farmer Alvin York is drafted, he enters the military as a conscientious objector, refusing to use violence against anyone. …
Alvin C. York - Facts, Life & Military Career - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Alvin C. York was an American war hero during World War I. He received a Medal of Honor and his story was told in the film 'Sergeant York.'