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Alvin York

1887 - 1964

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Alvin Cullum York (13 de diciembre de 1887 - 2 de septiembre de 1964), también conocido como Sargento York, fue un militar estadounidense, uno de los soldados del Ejército de los Estados Unidos más condecorados de la Primera Guerra Mundial.​ Recibió la Medalla de Honor por dirigir un ataque a un nido de ametralladoras alemanas, tomar al menos una ametralladora, matar al menos a 25​ soldados enemigos y capturar a 132. La acción por la Medalla de Honor de York ocurrió durante la fase de la Ofensiva de Meuse-Argonne liderada por los Estados Unidos en Francia, que tenía como objetivo romper la línea Hindenburg y forzar a los alemanes a rendirse. Ganó condecoraciones de varios países aliados durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, entre los que se encontraban Francia, Italia y Montenegro. Leer más en Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Alvin York is the 282nd most popular militar (up from 1,520th in 2024), the 946th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,613th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Militar.

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Among Militars

Among militars, Alvin York ranks 282 out of 2,058. Before him are Otto Carius, Otto Günsche, Johannes Blaskowitz, J. E. B. Stuart, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, and Sun Bin. After him are Omar Bradley, Raimondo Montecuccoli, Otto Liman von Sanders, John Demjanjuk, Hasso von Manteuffel, and Italo Gariboldi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Alvin York ranks 37. Before him are Ruth Benedict, Jack Phillips, August Macke, Wolfgang Köhler, Nikolai Vavilov, and Lothar Rendulic. After him are Alexander Archipenko, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Erich Mendelsohn, Kurt Schwitters, George Pólya, and René Cassin. Among people deceased in 1964, Alvin York ranks 21. Before him are Vasily Grossman, Sigfrid Edström, Gerrit Rietveld, Palmiro Togliatti, Gerald Gardner, and Karl Polanyi. After him are Alexander Archipenko, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Otto Grotewohl, Giorgio Morandi, Alexandre Koyré, and Otto Wille Kuusinen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alvin York ranks 946 out of 20,380. Before him are Vera Rubin (1928), Michael Bloomberg (1942), Melanie (1947), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), and Nancy Pelosi (1940). After him are Thomas A. Steitz (1940), Matt Damon (1970), John Gavin (1931), Les Paul (1915), Jared Diamond (1937), and Ed McBain (1926).

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Among Militars In United States

Among militars born in United States, Alvin York ranks 16. Before him are Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (1915), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), William Halsey Jr. (1882), Benedict Arnold (1741), J. D. Tippit (1924), and J. E. B. Stuart (1833). After him are Omar Bradley (1893), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887), Ernest King (1878), Paul Tibbets (1915), William D. Leahy (1875), and Matthew C. Perry (1794).

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