WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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He was the first soldier from Tennessee.
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He was the first Tennessean to die during the war.
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He was the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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He was the first African American soldier from Tennessee.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, gathering 35 machine guns, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132 prisoners.
Detailed explanation-2: -On October 8, 1918, United States Corporal Alvin C. York reportedly kills over 20 German soldiers and captures an additional 132 at the head of a small detachment in the Argonne Forest near the Meuse River in France. The exploits later earned York the Medal of Honor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alvin York is a celebrated chapter in Army history. Though he tried to avoid war for religious reasons, York became one of the most notable heroes of World War I for his actions in October 1918. He helped capture over 100 Germans in a mission that could have ended in total failure.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alvin C. York-Tennessee’s most famed war hero and among the most recognized Americans from World War I-was “always jovial, always fun.” Today, his name is known worldwide and is emblazoned across the state.
Detailed explanation-5: -Alvin York in his military uniform displaying three medals: a Tennessee state medal, his Congressional Medal of Honor, and the French Croix de Guerre.