World War II Honoree

Henry Anthony Galio

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Berlinsville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7215 Walnutport

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1942 AS A APPRENTICE SEAMAN AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND SERVED FOR TWO YEARS. SENT TO SAN DIEGO FOR ELEMENTARY WELDING AND ADVANCED WELDING SCHOOL. SERVED ON THE USS CHALCEDONY PYC-16 AND THE USS BERYL PY-23. ALSO STATIONED AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND NAVAL AIR STATION, PEARL HARBOR, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. RELEASED FROM U.S. NAVAL SERVICE BY AUTHORITY ALNAV 161-46 AND RECEIVED HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1945.