Albert Blithe Military person

Master Sergeant Albert Blithe (June 25, 1923 – December 17, 1967) was a career soldier who had been a Private First Class with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Blithe was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Marc Warren. Blithe's life story was featured in the 2010 book A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us.Blithe had also served in Korea with the 187th ARCT after the end of hostilities and later was assigned to the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in Taiwan. He never retired from military service.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 25, 1923
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Date of death	December 17, 1967
Place of death	Wiesbaden
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Silver Star Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal (United States) Commendation Medal Army of Occupation Medal Parachutist Badge (United States)
military operations	Invasion of Normandy World War II
military branch	United States Army
military unit	506th Infantry Regiment (United States) E Company 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment (United States) 101st Airborne Division 82nd Airborne Division
service start	1942
service end	1967