Sgt Alvin York Reports to post everlasting

Known as the greatest doughboy of World War I, York's life story was immortalized in the popular movie, Sergeant York.  His heroic actions in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive led to his brigade commander saying, "Well, York, I hear you've captured the whole German army." York replied that he had taken only 132 prisoners.  York also destroyed 35 enemy machine gun nests and killed 28 Germans, a feat that earned him a Medal of Honor.  What made York's achievement even more spectacular was the fact that he was not only a draftee, but also a conscientious objector due to his strict religious beliefs.  Raised in a poor Tennessee farming family, York became an outstanding marksman by hunting as a youth.  Although he received little formal education, he used money he made from his movie to improve local educational opportunities.  This information is courtesy of the Army Historical Foundation.  WWW.armyhistory.org