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Blithe, Albert

Date of birth:
June 25th, 1923 (Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
December 17th, 1967 (Wiesbaden Air Force Hospital, Germany)
Buried on:
Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 31. Grave: 7672.
Nationality:
American

Biography

Portrayed in the tv series "Band of Brothers".

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1944
Received for a wound on the shoulder, afflicted by a German sniper.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
4001st Army Support Unit, Fort Bliss
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1949

Blithe was reenlisted the following day, 28th March 1949.
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem

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