Alvin C. York

[Bob_Billy107]

"During the assault, six German soldiers in a trench near York charged him with fixed bayonets. York had fired all the rounds in his M1917 Enfield rifle,[SUP][19][/SUP] but drew his .45 Colt automatic pistol[SUP][20][/SUP] and shot all six soldiers before they could reach him.[SUP][21]"


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[/SUP]By the end of the engagement, York and his seven men marched 132 German prisoners back to the American lines."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_C._York


Bring it on, Glock fans.

 

[land_surveyor]

If he had a Glock he could have shot them each twice.

 

[GeauxLSU]

STILL one of the greatest movies of all time!

 

[MRH]

If he had a Glock he could have shot them each twice.

Maybe, but I guess York didn't need it.

 

[strider12]

If he had a Glock there would have been no prisoners to escort.

 

[Hayata]

The movie with Gary Cooper shows him using a Luger. York was a tech adviser for the movie and was adamant that a 1911 be used.

Unfortunately they couldn't get a 1911 to successfully fire blanks, so they used the Luger.

I read it on the internet so it must be true!

 

[rnation]

They named a V.A. Hospital for him in Tn...Alvin C. York V.A. Medical center is in Murfreesboro Tn..I will b there all day thursday..good hosp. good people there.

 

[potenza]

If there were glocks, they Germans would have been shooting him with them

 

[Kyzrsoze]

If he had a Glock there would have been no prisoners to escort.

Yeah, but with all of the brass hitting his forehead his guys would've had to carry him back to camp.

 

[strider12]

Yeah, but with all of the brass hitting his forehead his guys would've had to carry him back to camp.

LOL