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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald W. Galvin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Queens, New York

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served as a landing craft operator during the Battle of Okinawa. He shuttled troops from the USS Granville to shore. When kamikazes demolished the boats on either side of him, he spent the next several hours retrieving his dead comrades from the sea.