The History Channel’s website has a nice little synopsis on Alvin York and the events that made him a hero. Too bad he was played by Gary Cooper in the movie since York used his fame to help the poor unlike the actor, a pseudo-disciple of Ayn Rand; Cooper played the lead in The Fountainhead adaptation.
I remember finding a brochure for the York Foundation during one of my drives through Tennessee. It looked pretty enticing. Why? He’s the only American war hero I can immediately name who didn’t use his past service record to promote himself into a new sleazy career in politics.