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Eddie Albert - aged 99, Hollywood Hero

 
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:38 pm    Post subject: Eddie Albert - aged 99, Hollywood Hero Reply with quote
Another Hollywood WWII vet who served proudly has passed. God speed and thanks. This man did 100 times what sKerry claimed. He was a Navy Lt and rescued 100 or so Marines at Betio-Tarawa Atoll during that bloody battle while drawing fire. His boat, about the size of a Swift boat (??), but nothing for protectioon but a 30 caliber MG. He was awarded a real purple heart and a genuine Bronze star in the best traditions of the US Navy. Read it here:

http://vfw8896.net/eddiealbert.htm
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are very few real heroes left in Hollywood. Eddie Albert was among the best to ever come out of that town. May he rest in peace and his memory be long remembered.
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
God bless him and may he rest in peace. Thanks for the wonderful link...it is a fitting and beautiful tribute to a man who served his country well.
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