Fans of Eddie Albert may know him the best as a well-loved face on television and movie screens, but he was also an honored war hero. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and fought in the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, which was known as one of the bloodiest battles in the history of WWII and the U.S. Marine Corps. Albert is credited with braving enemy fire during 26 rescue missions, where he saved wounded Marines and brought them out of the line of fire. Because of his heroism, he was awarded the Bronze Star with a combat ‘V’ for saving the lives of 70 soldiers. He spoke about his war experiences on several television documentaries. In the 1960s and ‘70s, Albert became interested in working with environmental causes and groups, serving as a tireless ambassador for causes to save the planet. Because of his work, when International Earth Day was created, it was decided that the day should be celebrated on April 22 because that is Eddie Albert’s birthday. Not only did Albert provide millions of people millions of laughs and tears, he saved the lives of dozens of American soldiers and worked to save the planet. He was a hero in every sense of the word.
that is an interesting post Right Brother.. my dad was navy .. same time & locale.. wonder if they knew each other? Dad has been dead since 1990...