The Sergeant York Discovery Expedition

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Welcome to
The Sergeant York Discovery Expedition (SYDE) website. 

Here you will discover where and how the exact spot where Alvin C. York earned the Medal of Honor was located.   Browse our picture galleries to see the artifacts from the York Spot.

Visit our
donations page if you would like to participate in maintaining the SGT. York Historic Trail.

Left is a photo of the twenty-one .45 caliber ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) shell casings and four slugs fired by Alvin C. York on 08 OCT 1918.  Click Photo for larger view.

SYDE NEWS

Artifacts go to Washington!
See SYDE NEWS for the story

Who supports our findings?

SYDE is honored to have the endorsements of key Military Personnel and Organizations to back our findings.  See Endorsements on the SYDE NEWS page to read what they say.

LATEST LINKS:

US Army News NEW!
Artifacts go to Washington D.C.

American Forces Europe 
TV Broadcast on SGT York

US ARMY News 
Article on Army news website
PDF Version click here

French Regional Newspaper 
Article in French

Builder of the York monument 
Website of the company who built the stone marker.


SYDE commemorated the 90th Anniversary of York's actions.
 


SGT York Historic Trail and Memorial NEW !
SYDE founders Doug Mastriano and Kory O'Keefe celebrate at the beginning of the York Trail


Stars and Stripes 26 MAY 2008
"...pinpointed SGT. York's stand"

Web News 24 MAR 2007

CBNNews.com story of York

TV NEWS Story 03 NOV 2006

SYDE finds the "York Spot".

Press Release 26 OCT 2006
International Herald Tribune
ALL SYDE NEWS

Discover More

  • The SYDE Report.  The English version of the Sergeant York Discovery Expedition report is undergoing complete academic review, revision and updating. 
     
    The updated report will include a thorough analysis of our recent discoveries (to include the very important dog-tag) and provide detailed supporting documentation to outline the how and where of the discovery where SGT York earned the Medal of Honor.
     
    The report will be available in May 2010.
  • Click HERE to discover the SYDE Story.  How the Sergeant York Discovery Expedition (SYDE) found the exact spot where Sergeant York earned the Medal of Honor..

     
Doug Mastriano and Kory O'Keefe stand behind the York Memorial.  The Segreant York Discovery Expedition is still working to improve the SGT. York Historic Trail. Click here for more pictures.

The Artifacts



Artifact from the York site.
German Artifacts Gallery

First of four .45 caliber slugs
found by SYDE
York Artifacts Gallery