Q:Facts: - death place: st. petersburg , florida - birth name: albert andrew schmid - battles: '' ' world war ii '' ' - death date: 1 december 1982 - allegiance: usa - awards: navy cross purple heart medal - birth date: 20 october 1920 - serviceyears: 1941 - 1944 - name: al schmid - branch: u.s. marine corps - birth place: burholme , pennsylvania - rank: sergeant Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of al schmid .
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al schmid -lrb- 20 october 1920 -- 1 december 1982 -rrb- was a united states marine awarded the navy cross for his heroism at the battle of the tenaru -lrb- ilu river -rrb- during the guadalcanal campaign in world war ii .credited with killing over 200 japanese attackers during a night-long assault , he was blinded in action by a grenade blast and endured multiple surgeries and extended rehabilitation upon his return to the u.s. .his life story appeared in the american news magazines of the time , the book '' al schmid , marine '' by roger butterfield , and the 1945 film '' pride of the marines '' , in which he was played by american actor john garfield .