What rank was York when he silenced a machine gun position?
Private First Class
Corporal
Sergeant
Lieutenant
Answer
Private First Class Alvin York was a World War I hero who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of the Argonne Forest. York was a member of the 328th Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Division, and on October 8, 1918, he single-handedly silenced a German machine gun position, killing 25 German soldiers and capturing 132 more.
The Extraordinary Journey of Alvin York: A Hero's Tale
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