World War I - U.S. Army

Alvin C. York

Details

Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)

Conflict/Era: World War I

Unit/Command:

Company G, 2d Battalion,

328th Infantry 82d Division

Military Service Branch: U.S. Army

Medal of Honor Action Date: October 8, 1918

Medal of Honor Action Place: near Chatel-Chehery, France

Citation

After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and three other noncommissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assumed command. Fearlessly leading seven men, he charged with great daring a machine-gun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. In his heroic feat the machine-gun nest was taken, together with four officers and 128 men and several guns.