World War II Honoree

Leo A. Gallagher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Maureen Schloendorn

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS DRAFTED ON JANUARY 22, 1943. HE HAD BASIC TRAINING IN FORT HOOD, TEXAS FOR 21 MONTHS. HE THEN SHIPPED OUT TO FORT ORD IN CALIFORNIA FOR 30 DAYS. NEXT, HE BOARDED THE BOAT IN SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW GUINEA FOR 30 DAYS. HE THEN SPENT 2 WEEKS IN NEW BRITAIN. AFTERWARDS, HE BOARDED A SHIP TO LUZON, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WHERE HE WAS STATIONED FOR A YEAR. DURING THIS TIME, HE WAS PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT AND ACTED AS FIRST SERGEANT FOR HIS UNIT. WHEN THE WAR ENDED, HIS UNIT WAS SENT TO KOREA FOR 3 MONTHS. AFTER KOREA, HE WENT TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON FOR 30 DAYS. HE THEN CROSSED THE COUNTRY ON TRAIN TO INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA FOR DISCHARGE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 8, 1946.