World War II Honoree

Thomas F. Galante

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Elizabeth, Thomas, Edward, Lorraine and Leonard

Relationship

Wife, Sons and Daughter

WAS A SERGEANT IN HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 103RD COMBAT ENGINEERS, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION, SERVED AS SQUAD AND PLATOON LEADER AND LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 20, 1944. FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 1939 UNTIL JULY 1945.