Comments on: Alvin York and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: susan myers in Alabama http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-679554 susan myers in Alabama Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:03:11 +0000 #comment-679554 My granddad served with him. I never asked specific questions or wonderd what I didn't know until he was gone. By reading this, I feel closer to my grand dad. My older kids are amazed that today's children and schools do not know and are not taught about this war and the men who were in it. My granddad served with him. I never asked specific questions or wonderd what I didn't know until he was gone. By reading this, I feel closer to my grand dad.
My older kids are amazed that today's children and schools do not know and are not taught about this war and the men who were in it.

]]> By: MARK http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-667649 MARK Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:20:05 +0000 #comment-667649 BRAVELY SPOKEN . BRAVELY SPOKEN .

]]> By: Andrew http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-570148 Andrew Mon, 23 May 2011 08:53:40 +0000 #comment-570148 A very interesting account by the descendants of York's comrades and by the Germans in 1936. It appears that York was not the hero (as self portrayed to the first journalist he met after the battle by taking singular credit for the successful capture of 132 Germans) but was a coward by initially refusing to fire upon the enemy and hiding during the battle. Read the York version accounts from York's diaries. They were obviously ghost written for the most part by an educated person not by a person with only 9 months schooling. It is no wonder that the curator of York memorabilia who claims to hold those diaries refuses to permit them to be examined. York created a monster of a lie that snowballed and those in authority with the facts turned a blind eye after the genuine American hero myth was firmly entrenched in the US. Its ironic that York was preaching Christian values on the one hand but perpetuating a huge fraud on the other. It is true that the first casualty of war is the truth. A very interesting account by the descendants of York's comrades and by the Germans in 1936.

It appears that York was not the hero (as self portrayed to the first journalist he met after the battle by taking singular credit for the successful capture of 132 Germans) but was a coward by initially refusing to fire upon the enemy and hiding during the battle.

Read the York version accounts from York's diaries. They were obviously ghost written for the most part by an educated person not by a person with only 9 months schooling. It is no wonder that the curator of York memorabilia who claims to hold those diaries refuses to permit them to be examined.

York created a monster of a lie that snowballed and those in authority with the facts turned a blind eye after the genuine American hero myth was firmly entrenched in the US.

Its ironic that York was preaching Christian values on the one hand but perpetuating a huge fraud on the other. It is true that the first casualty of war is the truth.

]]> By: Donald S. Brown http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-515065 Donald S. Brown Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:07:10 +0000 #comment-515065 Sir, I was with the Boy Scouts that were "playing archaeologists" and working on their archaeologists Merit Badge. Where were you? if you were a professional archaeologists your assistance would have been greatly appreciated. Please email me back so we can discuss this and fill out a volunteer application as a Merit badge counselor so the next time we can have an "expert" tell us what to do. "The thought of Boy Scouts conducting serious archaeology paints a very comical and humorous picture in my mind, but one cannot overlook the very serious cultural, ethical and moral violations that have apparently occurred as a result of this “discovery”.)" if you are a professional then step up if not then move aside! Don Sir, I was with the Boy Scouts that were "playing archaeologists" and working on their archaeologists Merit Badge. Where were you? if you were a professional archaeologists your assistance would have been greatly appreciated. Please email me back so we can discuss this and fill out a volunteer application as a Merit badge counselor so the next time we can have an "expert" tell us what to do. "The thought of Boy Scouts conducting serious archaeology paints a very comical and humorous picture in my mind, but one cannot overlook the very serious cultural, ethical and moral violations that have apparently occurred as a result of this “discovery”.)" if you are a professional then step up if not then move aside! Don

]]> By: ryan http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-480041 ryan Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:04:02 +0000 #comment-480041 wow and of course when you're talking about the definition of a great American you spelled definition wrong nice going you just got outsmarted by a kid congrats wow and of course when you're talking about the definition of a great American you spelled definition wrong nice going you just got outsmarted by a kid congrats

]]> By: chuck http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-476771 chuck Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:50:15 +0000 #comment-476771 3500vs40,000 huh? No wonder you yanks couldnt get the job done over there 3500vs40,000 huh? No wonder you yanks couldnt get the job done over there

]]> By: Mike Vollmer North Carolina http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-337847 Mike Vollmer North Carolina Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:02:00 +0000 #comment-337847 In the classic novel, All Quiet On The Western Front, author Erich Maria Remarque depicts the young German soldier Paul Baumer and his years fighting the allies. Noting that Paul Vollmer is an historic figure and Mr. Remarque finished his novel in 1929, I vote he used this bit of history of Paul Vollmer and gave the name Paul Baumer to the fictional character. At least maybe. Mike Vollmer In the classic novel, All Quiet On The Western Front, author Erich Maria Remarque depicts the young German soldier Paul Baumer and his years fighting the allies. Noting that Paul Vollmer is an historic figure and Mr. Remarque finished his novel in 1929, I vote he used this bit of history of Paul Vollmer and gave the name Paul Baumer to the fictional character. At least maybe. Mike Vollmer

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]]> By: Jim Bancroft http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-165494 Jim Bancroft Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:27:31 +0000 #comment-165494 There is a recent video made by decendents of York's platoon that completely contradict York's account. You all might find it interesting. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1445749094422697685# In a nutshell, York lied and the personal accounts of others in that platoon plainly state somehting other than the original York saga. While York is to be commended for serving, he most likely said something brave and the story got caught up and the Army wanted a hero. York's story became that hero story. There is a recent video made by decendents of York's platoon that completely contradict York's account. You all might find it interesting.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1445749094422697685#

In a nutshell, York lied and the personal accounts of others in that platoon plainly state somehting other than the original York saga. While York is to be commended for serving, he most likely said something brave and the story got caught up and the Army wanted a hero. York's story became that hero story.

]]> By: World’s Strangest | Sergeant Alvin York http://www.historynet.com/alvin-york-and-the-meuse-argonne-offensive.htm#comment-118197 World’s Strangest | Sergeant Alvin York Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:58:57 +0000 #comment-118197 [...] each shot, York yelled for the Germans to surrender if they wanted the shooting to stop. The remaining Germans (who [...] [...] each shot, York yelled for the Germans to surrender if they wanted the shooting to stop. The remaining Germans (who [...]

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