World War II Honoree

Clifford R. Galley, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Columbus, Nebraska

Honored By

Christopher Montagna

HE EARNED HIS PILOT WINGS ON MAY 28, 1943, AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. HE LEFT THE UNITED STATES ON FEBRUARY 7, 1943. HE FLEW IN THE FIRST TWO DAYLIGHT RAIDS OVER GERMANY, ON MARCH 6 AND MARCH 8, 1943. ON MARCH 8, 1943, HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AND SPENT TWENTY-SEVEN DAYS IN A HOSPITAL BEFORE RESUMING HIS BOMBING RAIDS. ON JUNE 4, 1944, HE WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE 491ST SECOND MISSION IN A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER NAMED 'SACK RAT' (44-40206) WHEN THE BOMBER WENT INTO A HIGH SPEED STALL AND CRASHED NEAR SIZEWELL. HE HAD 26 COMBAT MISSIONS.