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Alvin Cullum York Research Paper

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Alvin Cullum York was one of the most decorated soldiers of the First World War. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and the French Legion of Honor (content). Alvin York was born in the hills of the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee on December 13, 1887. He was the third born of 11 children and was the son of William Uriah York and Mary Elizabeth York. When Alvin was young he only attended school up to the third grade however, he earned a reputation to be quite the sharpshooter which is how he helped feed his family by supplying turkey that he had killed. In the year of 1911 York's father died and York had to become the head of the family because he was the oldest sibling still living in his county. York was also known for frequenting saloons,
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