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"Legacy in Action"...The Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Sergeant Alvin C. York, the greatest hero of World War I.

Portraits

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Portrait of Alvin C. York
Portrait of Sgt. Alvin C. York
Sgt. York Comes Home
Sgt. Alvin C. York coming home
Alvin C. York
Sgt. Alvin C. York wearing medals
Alvin C. York
Sgt. Alvin C. York wearing Medals of Honor
Alvin C. York on a hill
Sgt. Alvin C. York poses on a hill
Photo with mother
Sgt. Alvin C. York holding photo of his mother
Portrait of Alvin C. York
Portrait of Sgt. Alvin C. York
Alvin York at the steps of Jackson's tomb
Sgt. Alvin C. York at the steps of Andrew Jackson's tomb
Description: In his uniform, Sgt. Alvin C. York,  stands on the steps of...

Fentress County

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Church in Pall Mall where the Yorks were married
Chapel in Pall Mall, TN
Description: The church building in Pall Mall where Alvin York married...
Fentress County Draft Board meets with families
Fentress County Draft Board meets with families
Description: The Fentress County Draft Board meets with two families. In...
Gravesite of Alvin C. York and Gracie L. York
Gravesite of Alvin C. York and Gracie L. York
Description: Gravesite of Alvin C. York and his wife Gracie L. York. The...
Mr. John Robert Hull and Sergeant Alvin C. York conversing
Mr. John Robert Hull and Sgt. Alvin C. York conversing
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York is shown laughing at some remark made by...
Major Hilton Butler and Sergeant Alvin C. York
Major Hilton Butler and Sgt. Alvin C. York
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York is talking with Major Hilton Butler at...
Tomb of Alvin C. York
Tomb of Alvin C. York
Description: The gravesite of Sgt. Alvin C. York and his wife, Gracie,...
Tombstone of Alvin C. York
Tombstone of Alvin C. York
Description: Tombstone of Alvin C. York with brass plaque and engraved...
Sergeant Alvin C. York, Tom Watson Rich, and John Shelby Crabtree
Sgt. Alvin C. York, Tom Watson Rich, and John Shelby Crabtree
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York is shown bidding goodbye to Tom Watson...
Alvin C. York as Chairman of Fentress County Draft Board showing weapon to local registrant
York as Chairman of Fentress County Draft Board showing weapon to local registrant
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York shows a Selective Service registrant...
Alvin C. York as Chairman of Fentress County Draft Board consulting on deferment issue
York as Chairman of Fentress County Draft Board
Description: Alvin C. York discussing a question about the deferment of...
Sergeant Alvin C. York seated in Fentress County draft office
Sgt. Alvin C. York seated in Fentress County draft office
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York, Chairman of the Fentress County Draft...
Sergeant Alvin C. York functioning as Chairman of Fentress County Draft Board during World War II
Sergeant Alvin C. York functioning as Chairman of Fentress County Draft Board during World War II
Description: York as Chairman of the Fentress County Selective Service...
Alvin C. York joins the party
Sgt. Alvin C. York joins the party
Description: Sgt. Alvin York (center) standing with film producer Jesse...
Alvin C. York house with surrounding landscape
The Alvin C. York house with surrounding landscape
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York's home taken from the side, showing the...
Grist Mill
Grist Mill
York delivering his homegrown corn meal
Sgt. Alvin C. York delivering homegrown corn meal
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York, as a miller, driving his truck into...
Church in Pall Mall where Gracie Williams and Sgt. York married
Chapel in Pall Mall where the Yorks were married
Description: The church building in Pall Mall where Alvin York married...
Alvin C. York's house
Alvin C. York house
Description: The Alvin C. York home, a large square building with four...

Recognition

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Unveiling sign for "Sergeant York Avenue"
Unveiling sign for "Sergeant York Avenue"
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York, his wife Gracie, York family members,...
Alvin C. York Statue
The Sgt. Alvin C. York Statue
Description: The Alvin C. York Memorial on the southeast corner of the...
Felix De Weldon and Mrs. Alvin York at the York Memorial
Felix De Weldon and Mrs. Alvin York at the York Memorial
Description: The statue of Sgt. Alvin York on the Tennessee State...

School

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The York Agricultural Institute
The York Agricultural Institute
Description: The York Agricultural Institute, showing the front of the...
The York Agricultural Institute
The York Agricultural Institute
Description: The York Agricultural Institute, showing the front of the...

Movie

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Alvin C. York and Jesse L. Lasky
Sgt. Alvin C. York and Jesse L. Lasky
Description: Sgt. Alvin York at the signing of the contract with Jesse...
Movie premiere crowd outside Hermitage Hotel
Movie premiere crowd outside Hermitage Hotel
Description: 35mm slide showing large crowd in the street and on the...
Preview of film "Sergeant York" at Knickerbocker Theater
Preview of film "Sergeant York" at Knickerbocker Theater
Description: Preview of film "Sergeant York" at Knickerbocker Theatre,...
Alvin C. York, Lasky, and writers
Sgt. Alvin C. York, Lasky, and writers
Description: Sgt. Alvin C. York standing with four other men. The man to...
Alvin York and Jesse Lasky
Sgt. Alvin York and Jesse Lasky
Description: Eleven men standing in the woods, many holding muzzle-...
Mark Twain Hotel
Mark Twain Hotel
Description: The Mark Twain Hotel in Jamestown, Tennessee. The hotel is...