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United States Army officer (1917–2018)

Albin F. Irzyk
Nickname(s)	Al
Born	(1917-01-02)2 January 1917 Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Died	10 September 2018(2018-09-10) (aged 101) Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1940–1971
Rank	Brigadier General
Service number	0-24158
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	14th Cavalry Regiment 8th Tank Battalion
Battles / wars	World War II Cold War Berlin Crisis of 1961 Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (2) Bronze Star (4) Purple Heart (2) Legion of Merit Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France) Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Albin Felix Irzyk (2 January 1917 – 10 September 2018) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who commanded the 8th Tank Battalion of the 4th Armored Division during World War II.

A native of Massachusetts, Irzyk joined the service after

Early life

Early career

World War II

Continued career

Berlin

Later career

Vietnam

Fort Knox

Retirement

Death and legacy

Irzyk Park

 

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Family

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Effective dates of promotion

Irzyk's effective dates of promotion were:

Brigadier General (temporary), 3 April 1963

Colonel, 1 July 1966

Brigadier General (retired), ?

Works by Irzyk (undone)

• He Rode Up Front for Patton. Pentland Press. 1996. ISBN 9781571970077.

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