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Albert Blithe (June 25, 1923 – December 17, 1967) was an American career soldier who served as a private first class with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.
Sep 25, 2023 · Band of Brothers incorrectly states that Albert Blithe died of his war wounds in 1948, but in reality, he died of kidney failure and complications during surgery in 1967. The mistake originated from Stephen A. Ambrose's nonfiction book, which the series is based on, and was never corrected.
Sep 21, 2023 · In Band of Brothers, we meet a soldier named Albert Blithe who falls victim to the horrors of war, both physically and mentally – but his true story is a bit different from the show.
PFC. Albert Blithe is a character featured in Band of Brothers, an original Toccoa soldier. He is the main focus of episode three, "Carentan". Blithe was born on 25 June 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Oct 11, 2023 · In real life, Private Albert Blithe died at 44 years old in 1967 of a perforated ulcer and kidney failure caused by chronic alcoholism. The mistake in Band of Brothers arose from the fact that both Bill Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron swore they'd been to Albert Blithe's funeral in 1948.
Albert Blithe. A paratrooper at heart. When asked by his son Gordon "Hey dad did you kill anybody when you were in the war?". Albert looked at him, didn't say one word and only shook his head, yes, slowly. Albert was a jolly fellow loved to make people laugh.
In the “Band of Brothers” series, it is stated that Albert Blithe died in 1948 as a result of his injuries in 1944. His brothers in arms, having heard no more of him, simply believed that he had died three years after the end of the war in Europe. He died in 1967.
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