World War II Honoree

Arthur Edward Gallant

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

North Reading, Massachusetts

Honored By

Dawn Gallant George

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERING THE U.S. NAVY IMMEDIATELY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING TO GO ON TO RADIOMAN'S SCHOOL AND RECEIVE ORDERS TO A PBY PATROL PLANE SQUADRON BASED OUT OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. HIS SQUADRON FLEW ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROLS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA IN SEARCH OF GERMAN U-BOATS THAT WERE ATTACKING SHIPPING THROUGHOUT THE AREA.