World War II Honoree

Tony E. Gallegos

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Monie & Frank Casias

Relationship

Sister & Brother-in-Law

RANK: SERGEANT. HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS JUNE 7, 1943; TRAINED AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, AMARILLO, TEXAS AND ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE COMPLETED 17 COMBAT MISSIONS. HE WAS A B-17 ‘FLYING FORTRESS’ BOMBER FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ASSIGNED TO AN 8TH AIR FORCE ‘MIGHTY EIGHTH’ BOMB GROUP IN ENGLAND. CAMPAIGNS: OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND THE RHINELAND. DECORATIONS: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.