World War II Honoree

Robert Gallagher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Honored By

Hal D. Terrell

Relationship

Friend

HIS MILITARY CAREER STARTED NOVEMBER 1942 WITH BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT CARSON, COLORADO. SERVED WITH THE 87TH MOUNTAIN INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE KISKA CAMPAIGN, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA. WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES HAD CEASED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES DURING THIS CAMPAIGN, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP HALE, COLORADO. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION FOR MOUNTAIN AND WINTER INFANTRY WARFARE TRAINING AND ADDITIONAL INFANTRY AT CAMP SWIFT TEXAS. HIS DIVISION WAS DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND ENTERED COMBAT JANUARY 28, 1945 IN THE NORTH APENNINE MOUNTAINS OF ITALY. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR AND V-E DAY (VICTORY OVER EUROPE) WAS DECLARED, HE HAD A BRIEF TOUR OF DUTY WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN ITALY.