Facts: - death place: bartow , florida - caption: blanding as commander of 2nd florida infantry , 1916 - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: pancho villa expedition world war i world war ii - death date: 26 december 1970 - commands: 2nd division national guard bureau florida infantry regiment 53rd infantry brigade 31st infantry - placeofburial: evergreen cemetery , gainesville , florida - awards: army distinguished service medal - birth date: 9 november 1876 - name: albert hazen blanding - branch: 20px - image: albert_h . _ blanding.jpg - birth place: lyons , iowa - rank: 25px major general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of albert h. blanding .
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albert hazen blanding -lrb- november 9 , 1876 -- december 26 , 1970 -rrb- was an united states army officer .among the most distinguished military figures in florida 's history , he was a recipient of the distinguished service medal .