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Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
On September 2, 1964, Alvin Cullum York passed away at the age of 76. York was born December 13, 1987, in Pall Mall, Tennessee, to a sharecropping family. He dropped out of school in the 5th grade to help support his family. York served in the United States Army during WWI and gained fame for his extraordinary bravery in battle. During the Battle of Argonne on October 8, 1918, he single-handedly defeated a group of German soldiers and is said to have taken 132 prisoners alone. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. After WWI, York returned to his hometown in Tennessee and became active in community service. He promoted education, built a school and allocation for a teacher, created the Knowledge Club that encouraged young people to get an education, and drafted a law to make moonshining illegal. York has left a profound legacy and will be dearly missed.
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George S. Patton
Born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel Valley, San Gabriel.
Died December 21st, 1945 at 60 years old
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy