Dave Bald Eagle

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Mother tongue Lakota Years of service 1936–1944		Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Army

Full Name David William Beautiful Bald Eagle Born April 8, 1919Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota ( 1919-04-08 ) Resting place Black Hills National Cemetery Spouse(s) Penny RathburnJosée Kesteman Relations White Bull (grandfather)White Feather (grandfather) Died 22 July 2016, Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States Battles and wars World War II, Battle of Anzio Units 4th Cavalry Regiment (1936–1941), 82nd Airborne Division (1941–1944) Movies Neither Wolf Nor Dog, River of Fundament, Imprint, Skins Similar Steven Lewis Simpson, Michael Linn, Chris Eyre, Matthew Barney

David William "Dave" Bald Eagle (April 8, 1919 – July 22, 2016), also known as Chief David Beautiful Bald Eagle, was a Lakota actor, soldier, stuntman, and musician.

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Dave Bald Eagle was born in a tipi on the west banks of Cherry Creek, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota.

Death: April 8, 1919 July 22, 2016:Chief David Bald Eagle: "I know we can't go back there, back to where we were, he told the Rapid City Journal in 2003. But we can tell the young ones how it was and they can remember, and they can bring it back. They can return. An extraordinary person:

Bald Eagle first enlisted in the Fourth Cavalry of the United States Army and served out his enlistment. During World War II, he re-enlisted in the 82nd Airborne Division ("All American Division") where he fought in the Battle of Anzio, being awarded a Silver Star, and in the D-Day invasion of Normandy at which time he received a Purple Heart Medal when he was wounded.

After the Second World War, Bald Eagle worked in a number of occupations including drummer, race car driver, semi-pro baseball player, and rodeo performer before beginning a career in Hollywood films. He was the grandson of famous Lakota warrior White Bull.