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Gallego, Anthony Pilot Training
While Anthony “Tony” Gallego was in pilot training, he was married to his wife whom he had known since she was 14 years old.
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Gallego, Anthony Reflections on the War
Anthony “Tony” Gallego’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was graduating as a pilot and marrying his wife.
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Gallego, Anthony War's End
After receiving his wings and commission, Anthony “Tony” Gallego went home [Annotator’s Note: to Los Angeles, California], married his wife, and br
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Gallichant, Normand Early Life and Becoming a Soldier
Normand F. Gallichant was born in March 1921 in Danielson, Connecticut. He had four brothers. His father was a mechanic in a textile mill.
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Gallichant, Normand Kanton Island and Postwar
Normand F. Gallichant was preparing to hit the beaches of Japan just before the war ended. Defenses in Japan would have been deadly.
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Gallo, Peter Combat in the Pacific
The first move Peter Gallo made with the unit [Annotator's Note: 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] was to Kwajalein [Annotator
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Gallo, Peter Okinawa and War's End
From Leyte, the 7th Infantry Division went to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], and Peter Gallo described landing on half-tracks [An
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Gallo, Peter Overview of Life and Service
Peter Gallo was discharged as a PFC [Annotator's Note: Private First Class].
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Gallo, Peter Postwar Service
Peter Gallo was involved in an incident that got him into trouble in Korea.
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Gallo, Peter Preparing for War
Peter Gallo was in the construction division in the CCC [Annotator's Note: Civilian Conservation Corps] before going into the Army.
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Gallo, Peter Recollections
Peter Gallo never got hit, but while he was on Leyte, he contracted malaria.
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Gallo, Peter Reflections
Looking back on the war, Peter Gallo said World War 2 was a "necessary evil," and he did what he had to do.