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| taken from Family Research Council |
OCTOBER 8
On this day in 1918, Alvin York's actions in the Argonne Forest made him the most famous American soldier of World War I.
After weeks of wrestling with his Christian faith and conscience, York finally decided that he would fight, "to help make peace, the only way the Germans would understand." York's valor won him the Congressional Medal of Honor and nearly 50 other decorations. His Medal of Ho
nor citation reads:
"After his platoon suffered heavy casualties and 3 other non-commissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assumed command. Fearlessly leading 7 men, he charged with great daring a machine gun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. In this heroic feat the machine gun nest was taken, together with 4 officers and 128 men and several guns."
"After his platoon suffered heavy casualties and 3 other non-commissioned officers had become casualties, Cpl. York assumed command. Fearlessly leading 7 men, he charged with great daring a machine gun nest which was pouring deadly and incessant fire upon his platoon. In this heroic feat the machine gun nest was taken, together with 4 officers and 128 men and several guns."
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