World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Owen C. Gallagher
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania
Honored By
His Family
SERVED 1942-1945 WITH COMPANY B, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST DIVISION. PARATROOPER; JUMPED FROM PLANE BEHIND ENEMY LINES TO DESTROY ENEMY COMMUNICATIONS, SUPPLIES, AND INSTALLATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE.