Full Name | William Ralph Blass |
Born | June 22, 1922 |
Place of Birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, US |
Died | June 12, 2002 |
Place of Death | New Preston, Connecticut, US |
Education | Parsons School of Design |
Label | Bill Blass Limited |
Net Worth | $67 million |
Awards | – Seven Coty Awards – Fashion Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) |
Military Service | – Assigned to the Ghost Army, 603rd Camouflage Battalion during WWII – Participated in major operations such as the Battle of the Bulge and Rhine River crossing |
Congressional Gold Medal | Awarded to the Ghost Army, including Blass’ unit, on March 21, 2024 |