On this episode of Our American Stories Sgt Alvin York the reluctant World War I infantryman who became an American legend has stood as a symbol of courage and sacrifice for over a century The Tennessee mountaineer whose religious convictions at first kept him from fighting became the recipient of the Medal of Honor and nearly other decorations for single-handedly capturing or killing an entire German machine gun battalion Here to tell the story is JD Phillips who runs the popular YouTube channel The Appalachian Storyteller Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the story of Sgt Alvin York is a celebrated chapter in American history Though he tried to avoid war for religious reasons York became one of the most notable heroes of World War I Here to tell the story is the Jack Miller Center's editorial officer and historian Elliott Drago Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]