Alvin York

Alvin York was born on December 13^th, 1887, in Pall Mall, Tennessee. He was known for being on the most famous soldiers in World War I. He had grown up in poverty and had the skills of a crack marksman, a skill that he used to hunt for his family and himself. Although he was an amazing soldier with a great attitude towards winning, he declared himself a convinced pacifist. He was to have captured 132 prisoners, although he never took pride in this or his acts. York never claimed to have acted alone and did not want all the fame that was being given to him upon his return. Since he was considered a war hero, York was presented with an unfinished home and a farm by the Rotary Club of Nashville, along with other Tennessee clubs. York passed away on September 2^nd, 1964.