The Longest Yard
1974
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Nov 19, 2013 · Unlike many famous veterans, Albert joined the military after he had found success as an actor. His abilities coincided fortuitously with the needs of the military.
Oct 16, 2016 · Eddie Albert Heimberger was famous for his acting skills but few know of his heroism in WW2. Eddie in the battle of Tarawa disobeyed his orders to collect reusable supplies from the initial landing and instead rescued over 40 marines who were trapped offshore under heavy machine gun fire.
2, including Edward Albert: Military career: Allegiance United States: Service/ branch: United States Coast Guard United States Navy: Years of service: 1942–1945: Rank: Lieutenant: Battles/wars: World War II. Battle of Tarawa; Awards: Bronze Star Medal: Signature
Tarawa was one of the many bloody island battles of World War II and in the history of the U.S. Marine Corp. Albert was credited with rescuing up to 70 wounded Marines while under enemy fire. He accomplished this while he was skippering a relatively large landing craft.
Eddie Albert was 37 when he was commissioned. Before joining the Navy in 1943, Edward Heimberger had been a singer on NBC radio, played on Broadway, and acted in six Hollywood movies. He could well have opted to do his part in the war as part of a USO troupe, but instead the 37-year-old lieutenant junior grade preferred to go in harm 's way.
May 28, 2005 · In 1939, while sailing off the coast of Baja California, he heard rumors of secret submarine fueling stations, and when he returned home he reported to Army intelligence that Japanese “fishermen”...
Jun 1, 2005 · His on-screen military exploits also won acclaim. Though more famous for his work on “The Dirty Dozen,” director Robert Aldrich made an earlier, underappreciated war film, “Attack,” in ...
The American actor Eddie Albert, full name Edward Albert Heimberger, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on September 9th, 1942 and transferred to the U.S. Navy Reserves in 1943.
Nov 10, 2009 · "Battle of Tarawa," starring Eddie Albert: In this thrilling action-adventure, legendary actor Eddie Albert plays a recently enlisted Navy sailor sent to defend his country during World...
He made his film debut in 1938 and has worked steadily since, often cast as the friendly, good-natured buddy of the hero but occasionally being cast as a villain; one of his most memorable roles was as the cowardly, glory-seeking army officer in Robert...
