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Heroic Score52261st out of 4480
Number of Medals13
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score536827 of 4480
United States ArmyTennessee State Guard#1of 1
Airborne#1of 71
See battles#1of 3
World War I#42of 928
Western Front#4of 154
Battle of Saint-Mihiel#4of 10
Meuse–Argonne offensive#3of 9
World War II#29of 924
American Theater#1of 2
Alvin York
Sergeant, United States ArmyTennessee State Guard
See battlesWorld War IWestern FrontBattle of Saint-MihielMeuse–Argonne offensiveWorld War IIAmerican Theater
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Alvin Cullum York, also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was an American soldier who was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. 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. York's Medal of Honor action occurred during the United States-led portion of the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France, in which he intended to breach the Hindenburg line and force the Germans to surrender. He earned decorations from several Allied countries during the war, including France, Italy, and Montenegro.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Médaille militaire(base 80)
+80War Cross for Military Valor(base 25)
+25Order of Prince Danilo I(base 75)
+75Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+60Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+182Heroic Score522 pts