World War II Honoree

John W. Gallagher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minerva, New York

Honored By

M. J. Lynett

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY COASTAL ARTILLERY IN HONOLULU, HAWAII FROM OCTOBER 1938 TO NOVEMBER 1941 AND WAS DISCHARGED. HE RE-ENLISTED JANUARY 1942 AND SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN THE U.S. ARMY 20TH ARMORED DIVISION A COMPANY, 70TH ARMY INFANTRY DIVISION. HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR FOR GROUND COMBAT AGAINST THE ARMED ENEMY IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS WITH THE LIBERATION TROOPS AT THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP.