Sergeant York Dead
9/3/1964
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The original release sheet for this Universal Newsreel segment reads:
SERGEANT ALVIN YORK DEAD A man who became a legend in his own lifetime is dead. Sergeant Alvin Cullum York wiped out a German machine gun battalion in World War I, winning the Congressional Medal of Honor and 50 other decorations. He refused to capitalize on his heroism and lived and worked among his Tennessee hill people. He said: "this uniform ain't for sale".
SERGEANT ALVIN YORK DEAD A man who became a legend in his own lifetime is dead. Sergeant Alvin Cullum York wiped out a German machine gun battalion in World War I, winning the Congressional Medal of Honor and 50 other decorations. He refused to capitalize on his heroism and lived and worked among his Tennessee hill people. He said: "this uniform ain't for sale".
This primary source comes from the Collection UN: MCA/Universal Pictures Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 234274850
Full Citation: 200-UN-37-71; Sergeant York Dead; 9/3/1964; Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library, 1929–1967; Collection UN: MCA/Universal Pictures Collection; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/sergeant-york-dead, April 27, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.