Albert L. Ireland

Albert Luke Ireland
Born (1918-02-25)February 25, 1918
Cold Spring, New York
Died November 16, 1997(1997-11-16) (aged 79)
Kansas
Buried Cold Spring, New York
Allegiance Canada
United States
Service/branch Royal Canadian Air Force (1941)
United States Marine Corps (1941–53)
Years of service 1941–1953
Rank Staff Sergeant
Battles/wars

World War II

Korean War
Awards Bronze Star Medal w/ Combat "V" (2)
Purple Heart Medal (9)

Albert Luke Ireland (February 25, 1918 – November 16, 1997) was a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who was wounded five times during World War II in the Pacific theater and four times during the Korean War. His receiving nine Purple Heart Medals is the most ever awarded to a single individual of the United States Armed Forces.[1][2]

Ireland was born in Cold Spring, New York. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1941 after serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the same year. Ireland's military awards also include two Bronze Star Medals and campaign and service medals with eight battle stars. In 1953, Ireland was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps after being wounded in the leg, hand, neck, and face in Korea.[1] He was a lifetime member of the Cold Spring Fire Department.

A section of New York State Route 301 was named after Ireland on August 20, 2002.[3][4] His place of death was Kansas. Ireland is buried in Cold Spring Cemetery.

The Putnam County Sheriff's Dept. has named a Marine Patrol Boat in Ireland's name sake which currently patrols the Hudson River.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Affairs: Fighting Man". Time. July 27, 1953. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ Leiter, Maria Theodore (November 17, 2007). "War Hero Comes Home". Putnam County Online. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ New York State Legislature. "Bills of New York State – bill number-based search (S5082B, 2001)". Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Odell: Putnam First in NY to be Designated Purple Heart County". Putnam County Online. April 5, 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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