World War II Honoree

John B. Galgano

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Torrington, Connecticut

Honored By

Theresa McMorrow

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A SEABEES CARPENTER FOR 4 YEARS. HIS RANK WAS PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS. HIS FIRST STATION OVERSEAS WAS IN BERMUDA. HE SERVED IN BERMUDA REPAIRING SHIPS. HE WAS THEN SENT TO GUAM TO HELP BUILD AN AIRFIELD BASE. HE REMAINED IN GUAM UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. FROM GUAM, HE WENT TO THE CITY OF SASEBO, JAPAN WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM THE ATOMIC BOMB SITE OF NAGASAKI. THERE HE HELPED REBUILD THE SURROUNDING REGION.