Eddie Albert was a brave man who earned a Bronze Star for rescuing a bunch of guys at bloody Tarawa,where he lost his hearing on one side from a close call
Prayers up for Zsa Zsa
It was sad when his character got killed in "The Longest Day." I'm sure that have to give him flashbacks.
I did not know that. Thanks.
Prior to World War II, and before his film career, Albert had toured Mexico as a clown and high-wire artist with the Escalante Brothers Circus, but secretly worked for U.S. Army intelligence, photographing German U-boats in Mexican harbors.[3] On September 9, 1942, Albert enlisted in the United States Navy and was discharged in 1943 to accept an appointment as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. A genuine war hero, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November, 1943, when, as the pilot of a U.S. Coast Guard landing craft, he rescued 47 Marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire.[4]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Albert#Military