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Alvin Cullum York: A Brief Biography
Alvin Cullum York born on December 13, 1887 in Pall Mall, Tennessee, and raised in a remote place in the north of Fentress County. His father worked as a farmer and blacksmith to support the family. York’s mother was a humble woman with no formal education, but highest religious beliefs. York grew up in a large family of ten brothers and sisters; he only had the opportunity to receive few months of elementary school. To help with the family subsistence, York learned the craft of blacksmithing and hunting. As a result, York became a hunter and expert sharpshooter at early age.
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