Unsung Heroes, Saving Saigon
Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk, USA (Ret.) fought WWII in Europe as a twenty-seven year old tank battalion commander in the famed 4th Armored Division, which spearheaded General Patton's Third Army all across Europe. He was twice wounded, for which he received two Purple Hearts. He commanded the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment along the Iron Curtain at maximum alert during the Berlin Crisis of 1961. From 1967 to 1969, he served in Vietnam. Among his decorations for valor, he holds four Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars, and the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism. He has been married to Evelyn for sixty-one years. They have three children, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. They reside in Florida.