World War II Honoree

Martin Peter Gallagher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Martin P. Gallagher

Relationship

Self

STAFF SERGEANT, SURVEY SERGEANT. SERVED FROM JULY 7, 1941 TO DECEMBER 12, 1945. TRAINED AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA; MANEUVERS IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN ENGLAND, GIBRALTAR, NORTH AFRICA (SHIP BROKE DOWN), ORAN, NIGERIA, TUNISIA AND INVASION OF SICILY (6 WEEKS). DROVE GERMANS OUT AND WENT INTO ITALY. THEN SERVED IN PO VALLEY (1943) AND THE INVASION OF ANZIO, ITALY (4 MONTHS). WENT TO NAPLES, SOUTHERN FRANCE, PO VALLEY, ALSACE-LORRAINE, GERMANY AND CROSSED AT MANHEIM, INTO ALPS MOUNTAINS AND AUSTRIA. LIBERATED AUSTRIA AND THE WAR ENDED. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ITALY. AWARDED 5 INVASION MEDALS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE AND SILVER STAR.