Men Who Went Thru Hell With Sergeant York Chronicle
Ex soldiers recall the Argonne fighting with Sergeant York in 1918. The piece centers on Alvin C York and fellow G Company men, recounting Early led assault, enemy surrender misgivings, and postwar reflections eleven years later. It notes diverging views on credit for York’s role and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeant York
Robert Talley
NEA
George W. Wills
Philadelphia
York
Harry M. Parsons
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alvin York
Parsons
Washington
Argonne Forest
Willis
Argonne
Chatel- Thebery
328Th Infantry
Bernard Early
Early
Alvin C. York
Dence
Tennessee
Sergeant Early
Charles
Bernard, Jr
New Haven
Yorks Band of Brothers in the Argonne Stand
Corporal York leads seven privates to guard 132 prisoners after Sergeant Early is wounded. York fires 28 shots killing 28 Germans, then orders surrender. Wounded Merrithen and others survive. six killed. The group includes Willis Sacina Donahue Johnson Sok Konotski Beardsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early
Merrithen
Muzzi
York
Tennessee
Beardsley
Konotski
Sok
Wills
Lacina
Raedy
Donahue
Merrithew
Brookline
Mass
State Highway Department
Jeanne
Anna
William B. Cutting
National Biscuit Co
New York City
War Department
Barnes Street
Ashley
Penn
Johnson
Ninth St
Denison
Tex
Sacina
Philadelphia
Parsons
Brooklyn
Germany
Dymowski
Colonel Pratt to Speak at UNC Armistice Day
Col Joseph Hyde Pratt to deliver Armistice Day address at Gerrard Hall UNC on Monday at 10 30 am. Ceremony by university faculty and American Legion post followed by roll calls and bugle taps. Also a charity performance of The Soul of France for disabled veterans at Oteen hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Chapel Hill
Joseph Hyde Pratt
105Th Engineers
Gerrard Hall
American Legion Post
John M. Booker
Lawrence
Addison Hibbard
Paul Robertson
America
France
Oteen
Finds a Way To Stop Attacks of Fits
Reports say an amazing treatment has proven successful in halting epileptic fits. R Lepso of Milwaukee offers free treatment to all sufferers and invites afflicted individuals to write for the cure, including their age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lepso
Apt
Island Ave
Milwaukee
Wisc
Ady
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The
Roxbury
Conn
Nate” Beardsley
Holyoke
Chamber of Commercce
Private Sacina
Italy
New York
Private Donahue
South
York Party
Etx
Corporal Murray Savage
Maryan KE. Dymowski
Ralph E. Weiler
Fred Wareing
William Wine
Carl Swanson
Patrick Donahue
Otis B. Merrithen
Mario Muzzi
Michael Sacina
Moore’s Book Store
Arcturus
Hudson—Essex
Packard
W. and M. Motor CO
Nations of the Earth
High Point
Sartin Dry Cleaning Company
South Main
English Street
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