ROBERT EDWARD GALER

Deceased 06/27/2005

Rate/Rank
BGEN

Service Branch

USMC 6/1936 - 7/1957

Speciality

MARINE CORPS AVIATOR

Born
10/24/1913
SEATTLE, WA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

MARINE AIR GROUP MAG-12

FLEET MARINE FORCE-PACIFIC

MARINE SQUADRON VMF-24

CO, MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON 244 VMF-244

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON VMF-2, VMF -211

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR MARINE CORPS

LEGION OF MERIT W/VALOR DEVICE MARINE CORPS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (2) MARINE CORPS

PURPLE HEART MARINE CORPS

AIR MEDAL (5) MARINE CORPS

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MARINE CORPS

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL