WILMER EARL GALLAHER

Deceased 02/04/1983

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1931 - 11/1959

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
05/09/1907
WILMINGTON, DE

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, NAVAL FORCES, FAR EAST

CO, USS PRINCETON CV-37

CO, USS KENNETH WHITING AV-14

CO, SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-6, USS ENTERPRISE CV-6

SQUADRON VP-11, USS LANGLEY CV-1

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

LEGION OF MERIT

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

UNITED NATIONS KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL