Galer, Robert Edward
- Date of birth:
- October 23rd, 1913 (Seatlle/Washington, United States)
- Date of death:
- June 27th, 2005 (Dallas/Texas, United States)
- Buried on:
- Texas State Cemetery
Plot: H1. Row: B. Grave: 13. - Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
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Medal of Honor - Navy/Marine Corps (MoH)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Marine Fighting Squadron 224 (VMF-224), Marine Aircraft Group 23 (MAG-23), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Unit:
- Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
Gold Star in lieu
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: ibiblio.net
- - Jordan, Kenneth N., Yesterday’s Heroes – 433 men of World War II awarded the Medal of Honor 1941-1945, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., USA, 1996
- U.S. Marine Corps History Division
- Valor Awards
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