Early Life
Sergeant Alvin York was born on the 13th of
December, 1887 in Pall Mall Tennessee. He was
born to William and Mary York of rural Pall
Mall, Tennessee which he was their third child
of 11 children. His family wasn’t very rich so he
grew up in a small two-room cabin and had little
education due to his need to help his father in
“running the family”. Even though He didn’t
have proper education, he gained the blacksmith
skill. When his father died in 1911, he was
obliged to help his Mother raise his younger
siblings. To support his family, he began rail
road construction in Harriman, Tennessee and
proved himself to be a hard worker. Raise his
younger siblings. To support his family, he
began rail road construction in Harriman,
Tennessee and proved himself to be a hard
worker.