Buried at Cold Spring, NY Died November 16, 1997 | Name Albert Ireland Rank Staff Sergeant | |
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Born February 25, 1918Cold Spring, New York ( 1918-02-25 ) Years of service 1941 (RCAF)1941-1953 (USMC) Relations Eric Paul Ireland (Great great great cousin), Dakota Shawn Ireland (great great great cousin), Cheyenne Dawn Ireland(great great great cousin), Shawn Patrick Ireland (great great cousin), Paul Skip Ireland (great great cousin), Paul Ireland (Cousin) Service/branch | ||
Albert Luke Ireland (February 25, 1918 – November 16, 1997) was a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who was wounded five times during World War II in the Pacific theater and four times during the Korean War. His receiving nine Purple Heart Medals is the second most ever awarded (Curry T. Haynes - 10) to a single individual of the United States Armed Forces.
Ireland was born in Cold Spring, New York. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1941 after serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the same year. Ireland's military awards also include two Bronze Star Medals and campaign and service medals with eight battle stars. In 1953, Ireland was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps after being wounded in the leg, hand, neck, and face in Korea. He was a lifetime member of the Cold Spring Fire Department.
A section of New York State Route 301 was named after Ireland on August 20, 2002. His place of death was Kansas. Ireland is buried in Cold Spring Cemetery.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Dept. has named a Marine Patrol Boat in Ireland's name sake which currently patrols the Hudson River.