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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jack P. Galvin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

712th Tank Battalion Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS CAPTAIN OF B COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. HE PARTICIPATED IN MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE, LANDING ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND WAS THEN ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR. HE PERSONALLY BROUGHT OVER 1200 SURRENDERING PRISONERS OF WAR INTO CAPTIVITY AT THE FALAISE GAP. HE SERVED AS COMPANY COMMANDER UNTIL WOUNDED IN ACTION.