military today does not comparetothe old.back then men had balls.these dumb warsof greed we have are dumb.waste of our money.back then they faught like men now all we have is to many fags in the military .they shouldnt admit them in the military.the whole world is making fun of us because of this homosexuals crap on the news.
Sgt. York deserves more recognition and respect(especially with ppl of this generation)......he is easily one of the ppl from history who will and have influenced me most......and i am an Indian.
Good Job! Thank you for preserving the memory of this Hero. I love the story of Alvin C. York & I love the movie "Sgt. York" with Gary Cooper. One of the few stories that didn't omit God and the reality of Him in a soldiers life. Thanks again.
I could imagine what these men went through, my grandfather fought in every major offensive in the 1st world war. Purple heart and silver star recipient, and on top of that he lost part of his lung to mustard gas...
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
I've been to Pall Mall and spent time with the York family. No finer people in the world exist with strength of character and purpose of duty and love of country. Blend that with their undying faith in God and you will find no better people anywhere.
I asked my grandfather (a WW1 combat vet) years ago about Sgt. York. For some reason he didn't care for him. Said he was nothing special. He told me, "Hell, those krault boys were so tired of fighting he could have captured half of them with a banana..." He added "the huns would jump out at you to surrender". He didn't care much for the French either...LOL
@WKUHilltopper Meaning no disrespect ( I honor all men who wore the uniform ), but unless your grandfather was in the Argonne on that day, he probably should not comment. Hundreds of Americans from the AA division were killed or maimed by the German guns. Alvin York faced that fire and prevailed.
@joepilot48 No problem--I don't take it as disrespectful. I'm not sure if he was at Argonne or not. One of the more stupid things I've done in my life is not getting him to write all this down. I do know that he was hit with mustard gas and he was always "paying for this" and was wounded pretty much the last day of the war--just before 11AM. But like an idiot, it never occurred to me to ask which campaigns he was in. All I remember is that he got his basic at Camp Taylor in Louisville.
@WKUHilltopper Hey, Hilltopper. I love Kentucky. My dad, a WW2 vet, is buried at the Millspring National Cemetery at Nancy, KY. He lived in Somerset up to his passing.
I honor and respect your grandfathers service to our country. I have read about the gasses Germany used. They were horrors. I am sure he was a fine and brave soldier.
@joepilot48 So sorry to hear about your dad. I know the Somerset/Nancy area. My father in law was at Utah beach and was a WW2 vet as well.
Was thinking of other stuff my grandfather told me--he thought the French were nasty. When he first got there, he got mad because the men "took leaks in the street". Said he was a lieutenant for a week or so because there was none left (he was a "buck" sarge based on a pic I have of him).
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
@WKUHilltopper York felt the same way--He always figured that the Army had screwed him, and he just did what anyone in his spot would do. He was a religious pacifist; in WW I conscientious objectors were drafted into the Army and supposedly assigned to non-combat functions, but he wound up in a front-line unit. Probably the most persuasive information came years later from German records; one of the German officers wrote a summary of what he had seen that supported the Army version.
That statement is historically false. The morning that the war ended - 11,000 Allied soldiers fell in action - in just 11 hours of fighting the last few hours of the war! Think of this - for the ENTIRE 24 hours that our soldiers fought in Normandy in World War Two - 6 June 1944 - we suffered 9,000 casualties. I would say that based upon this hard fact - that the "huns would NOT jump out and surrender." If you don't agree tell that to the 11,000 who fell to Hun bullets on 11 November 1918.
Try to visit his home in Pall Mall TN in the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolfe(River) also...It is a great place and to see what he came from is very inspiring...
It is shameful how quickly the majority of America's people forget the heros of the past and then question if it really even happened. This is a great video more should watch it. With Respects X
He's my great grand father.
raaaaaaaaaawwwr 3 hours ago
YORK FAMILY CREED
raaaaaaaaaawwwr 3 hours ago
A good rifleman with a good rifle.
IsMackinac 1 month ago
military today does not comparetothe old.back then men had balls.these dumb warsof greed we have are dumb.waste of our money.back then they faught like men now all we have is to many fags in the military .they shouldnt admit them in the military.the whole world is making fun of us because of this homosexuals crap on the news.
cagonesss 5 months ago
@cagonesss you fucking dumb hillbilly
rabbitoh14 4 months ago
Sgt. York deserves more recognition and respect(especially with ppl of this generation)......he is easily one of the ppl from history who will and have influenced me most......and i am an Indian.
TheMizopa 7 months ago
Good Job! Thank you for preserving the memory of this Hero. I love the story of Alvin C. York & I love the movie "Sgt. York" with Gary Cooper. One of the few stories that didn't omit God and the reality of Him in a soldiers life. Thanks again.
reginaDexant 1 year ago
I could imagine what these men went through, my grandfather fought in every major offensive in the 1st world war. Purple heart and silver star recipient, and on top of that he lost part of his lung to mustard gas...
wilhelm1974 1 year ago
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
Mastriano777 1 year ago
There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
Mastriano777 1 year ago
I've been to Pall Mall and spent time with the York family. No finer people in the world exist with strength of character and purpose of duty and love of country. Blend that with their undying faith in God and you will find no better people anywhere.
annanelz 2 years ago
I asked my grandfather (a WW1 combat vet) years ago about Sgt. York. For some reason he didn't care for him. Said he was nothing special. He told me, "Hell, those krault boys were so tired of fighting he could have captured half of them with a banana..." He added "the huns would jump out at you to surrender". He didn't care much for the French either...LOL
WKUHilltopper 2 years ago 6
@WKUHilltopper Meaning no disrespect ( I honor all men who wore the uniform ), but unless your grandfather was in the Argonne on that day, he probably should not comment. Hundreds of Americans from the AA division were killed or maimed by the German guns. Alvin York faced that fire and prevailed.
joepilot48 1 year ago
@joepilot48 No problem--I don't take it as disrespectful. I'm not sure if he was at Argonne or not. One of the more stupid things I've done in my life is not getting him to write all this down. I do know that he was hit with mustard gas and he was always "paying for this" and was wounded pretty much the last day of the war--just before 11AM. But like an idiot, it never occurred to me to ask which campaigns he was in. All I remember is that he got his basic at Camp Taylor in Louisville.
WKUHilltopper 1 year ago
@WKUHilltopper Hey, Hilltopper. I love Kentucky. My dad, a WW2 vet, is buried at the Millspring National Cemetery at Nancy, KY. He lived in Somerset up to his passing.
I honor and respect your grandfathers service to our country. I have read about the gasses Germany used. They were horrors. I am sure he was a fine and brave soldier.
joepilot48 1 year ago
@joepilot48 So sorry to hear about your dad. I know the Somerset/Nancy area. My father in law was at Utah beach and was a WW2 vet as well.
Was thinking of other stuff my grandfather told me--he thought the French were nasty. When he first got there, he got mad because the men "took leaks in the street". Said he was a lieutenant for a week or so because there was none left (he was a "buck" sarge based on a pic I have of him).
WKUHilltopper 1 year ago
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There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
Mastriano777 1 year ago
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There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
Mastriano777 1 year ago
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There is a lot of urban legend going around that the Germans were easy prey in October 1918. This is not so. Think on this - on 6 June 1944 - D-Day (WW II) - we suffered 9,000 casualties in 24 hours.
Ok - now - think about WW I - the last day of the war was 11 NOV - and it endedd at 1100 in the morning. During the last 11 last hours of the war - the Germans did not quit - but infliced nearly 11,000 casualties on the Americans. They fought to the end - perhaps harder than D-Day.
Mastriano777 1 year ago
@WKUHilltopper York felt the same way--He always figured that the Army had screwed him, and he just did what anyone in his spot would do. He was a religious pacifist; in WW I conscientious objectors were drafted into the Army and supposedly assigned to non-combat functions, but he wound up in a front-line unit. Probably the most persuasive information came years later from German records; one of the German officers wrote a summary of what he had seen that supported the Army version.
pedonbio 1 year ago
That statement is historically false. The morning that the war ended - 11,000 Allied soldiers fell in action - in just 11 hours of fighting the last few hours of the war! Think of this - for the ENTIRE 24 hours that our soldiers fought in Normandy in World War Two - 6 June 1944 - we suffered 9,000 casualties. I would say that based upon this hard fact - that the "huns would NOT jump out and surrender." If you don't agree tell that to the 11,000 who fell to Hun bullets on 11 November 1918.
Mastriano777 1 month ago
A Truly Great "Southern Soldier"
meetman3 2 years ago 5
Try to visit his home in Pall Mall TN in the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolfe(River) also...It is a great place and to see what he came from is very inspiring...
NAVYMU1RET 3 years ago
It is shameful how quickly the majority of America's people forget the heros of the past and then question if it really even happened. This is a great video more should watch it. With Respects X
glockpiercing 3 years ago 10