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Albin Felix Irzyk (January 2, 1917 – September 10, 2018) was an American brigadier general who was the oldest living veteran of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.

Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk (born January 2, 1917) is the oldest living veteran of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.[1] Joining the army in 1940.

Brigadeer General Albin F. Irzyk (1917-2018) was a former tank commander who led Gen. Patton's army into the Battle of the Bulge.

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Irzyk, Albin

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Albin F. Irzyk

American brigadier general (1917–2018)

Albin Felix Irzyk (January 2, 1917 – September 10, 2018) was an American brigadier general who was the oldest living veteran of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.^[1] Joining the Army in 1940, he was the Commander of the 8th Tank Battalion of the 4th Armored Division of the United States Army during World War II, the Commander of the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment during the Berlin Crisis of 1961, and Assistant Commander of the 4th Infantry Division in South Vietnam during his career.

Early life and education

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Irzyk was born on January 2, 1917, in Salem, Massachusetts.^[2] His parents had immigrated from Poland.^[3]

While at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he received a bachelor's degree, and a commission from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in the Horse Cavalry. Irzyk also has a master's degree in International Relations from the American University in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the National War College.^{[citation needed]}

Military career