Posted on Dec 28, 2019
This Coastie crossed the English Channel 10 times on D-Day
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This Coastie crossed the English Channel 10 times on D-Day
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Eddie Albert was a Coastie for awhile. 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. On September 9, 1942, Albert enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and was discharged in 1943 to accept an appointment as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. 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 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. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Albert
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CWO3 Dave Alcantara
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Lloyd, Jeff and Beau Bridges were also Coasties. Plus a so-so professional golfer Arnold Palmer, lol
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CWO3 Dave Alcantara Surviving 1, 2, 5, 6 Trips would be Impressive. 10 Times, Bloody Hell.
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