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GALLAGHER, Raphael Aloysious Jr - Date of
birth
24 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13123537 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raphael A. Gallagher (father)
Nora A. (Deady) Gallagher (mother)
Rita M. Gallagher (sister)
Anne E. Gallagher (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Raphael A. Gallagher Jr. enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 28 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Family collection