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Robert E. Galer

Robert Edward Galer
Galer RE USMC.jpg  A light blue neck ribbon with a gold star shaped medallion hanging from it. The ribbon is similar in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in the center of the ribbon.
Robert E. Galer, Medal of Honor recipient
Born (1913-10-24)October 24, 1913
Seattle, Washington
Died June 27, 2005(2005-06-27) (aged 91)
Dallas, Texas
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Seal of the United States Marine Corps.svg United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1936–1957
Rank US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General
Commands held VMF-224
Marine Aircraft Group 12
Battles/wars

World War II

Korean War
Awards Medal of Honor
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Purple Heart
Air Medal (5)
Other work Vice President of Ling-Temco-Vought

World War II

Brigadier General Robert Edward Galer (24 October 1913 – 27 June 2005) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in aerial combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. He went on to command Marine Aircraft Group 12 during the Korean War and retired a few years after in 1957.

Robert Galer was born in Seattle, Washington, 24 October 1913. He attended the University of Washington and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in commercial engineering in 1935, at which time he began elimination flight training at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Seattle.

In June 1936, he began his Aviation Cadet flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps, 1 July 1936. Following his designation as a Naval Aviator in April 1937, he was transferred to the 1st Marine Brigade in Quantico, Virginia, for duty with Aircraft One. In July of the same year, he was assigned to a course of instruction at the Basic School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following the completion of his studies in June 1938, he was ordered to the New York Navy Yard, but shortly thereafter was transferred to the Virgin Islands where he served with Marine Scouting Squadron 3 (VMS-3) in St. Thomas. He was promoted to first lieutenant in July 1939.


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