World War II Honoree

Anacleto Gallegos

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hanford, California

Honored By

Augustine G. Lerma

Relationship

Friend

CORPORAL. ENTERED SERVICE IN HANFORD, CALIFORNIA IN NOVEMBER OF 1942. SERVED IN THE SOUTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. WHILE SERVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER HE WAS WOUNDED BY A MORTAR SHELL IN GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1944. HE WAS EVENTUALLY DECLARED A 100 PERCENT DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN. DECORATED WITH THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.