World War II Honoree

Joseph J. Gallagher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Betty Gallagher

Relationship

Wife

WAS A CORPORAL IN COMPANY K, 305TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND THE RYUKYUS ISLANDS. WAS AN EXPERT WITH THE BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR) AND THE M-1 SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE. WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AND THE PURPLE HEART.