World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James E. Gallagher
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
JAMES WAS A BALL TURRET GUNNER ON SUNRISE SERENADE, A B-17 BOMBER IN THE 452ND BOMB GROUP, 45TH WING, 3RD DIVISION, 8TH AIR FORCE; STATIONED IN ENGLAND. SUNRISE SERENADE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM ON ITS TWENTIETH BOMBING MISSION ON MAY 1, 1944. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND TAKEN AS A PRISONER OF WAR.