World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard A. Gallagher
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Sandra Yarnall
Relationship
Friend
HE ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS AS A PRIVATE AND SERVED AS A GUNNER ON AN AIRCRAFT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND IWO JIMA, U.S. 331. HE ALSO SERVED IN TARAWA AND THE MARIANA ISLANDS. HE WAS WOUNDED AND SHIPPED BACK TO A CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE MEDICAL DISCHARGE IN JULY 1945.