Tomorrow , 8th october 2018 and 100 years ago

[teufelhund]

Hello, from over here…

Tomorrow ,October 8th we will celebrate the 100 anniversary of Serg Alvin C York heroic raid at Hill 223 , Chatel Chéhéry France.

Sgt York was credited to have captured "singelhandly" with the help of 16 buddies, 132 german prisoners, and having killed 25 more.

Today October 7th 2018 a mémorial ceremony toke place on the very spot where it happens , remembering this events.

Colonel YORK US Army attended the ceremony .

 

 

 

 

 

The price paid by York's buddies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bobgee]

Very nice tribute! Thanks for sharing. Bobgee

[teufelhund]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murray Savage

 

Savages'grave 1919

 

Savages's grave today

[teufelhund]

 

328th Inf Co G before embarquing for Europe.

 

[teufelhund]

I kept the best for the end;

 

[bertmedals]

Thanks for posting about the commemoration. I was over for the St Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne commemorations but could not stay until the ones for Sgt York. I did get a picture of the posters posted around Chatel Chéhéry:

 

 

[teufelhund]

York's Gransond attended the ceremony

 

 

[David D]

Great post, Thanks for remembering. That collar disc is an incredible find

[teufelhund]

You collect 26th MG items; don't you??

[David D]

You collect 26th MG items; don't you??

You are correct, Thanks for sharing with me. Really fantastic reminder of the forgotten.