Retired Col. Gerald York was able to strike the first coin of his grandfather, Alvin C. York during a ceremony in Philadelphia recently. York reflects on his life and that of his grandfather, Alvin York, the most renowned hero of World War I. His granddad earned the Medal of Honor for heroism in October 1918 near Chatel-Chehery, France. Wednesday Feb. 21, 2018, in Pall Mall, TennPALL MALL, Tenn. - Until he was old enough to buy and trade his own comic books, Gerald York thought his grandfather was just an ordinary man.
Alvin C. York - Tennessee's most famed war hero and among the most recognized Americans from World War I - was "always jovial, always fun."
Today, his name is known worldwide and is emblazoned across the state.
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