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TIL Eddie Albert, most known for his role on Green Acres, was the coxswain of a US Navy landing craft at the Battle of Tarawa. There he earned a bronze star for the rescue of 47 Marines who were stranded offshore under fire. This was credited by his son for helping him avoid the Hollywood Blacklist.

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