World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest Galante
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waterbury, Connecticut
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with Battery C, 163rd Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion as a Cannoneer Anti-Aircraft Artillery Crewman in New Guinea and Luzon. Awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with Bronze Service Arrowhead and 2 Bronze Service Stars, American Campaign Theater Campaign Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.