William O. Gallery
| William Onahan Gallery | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 22, 1904 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 15, 1981 (aged 77) |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
|
| Years of service | 1925-1955 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
|
| Commands held | USS Chicago USS Siboney Naval Air Station Guantanamo USS Princeton |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit |
| Relations |
Brothers: |
Brothers:
RADM Daniel V. Gallery, USN;
RADM Philip D. Gallery, USN;
Fr. John I. Gallery, Catholic priest;
an elder brother died in childhood
Sisters:
Margaret Gallery;
Rear Admiral William Onahan Gallery (22 June 1904 – 15 November 1981 ) was a United States Navy admiral — one of three brothers who became United States Navy admirals. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was a naval aviator who served with distinction in combat during World War II.
William Onahan Gallery was born on 22 June 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. Gallery entered the United States Naval Academy in 1921, the second of three brothers who would graduate from the Naval Academy.
He received his commission as a United States Navy ensign in 1925. He served aboard the battleship USS New Mexico from 1925 to 1927, followed by duty aboard the USS Farragut from 1927 to 1930.
In 1930, Gallery reported for flight training in Pensacola, Florida. After nine months of training, he was awarded his wings as a naval aviator and assigned to Patrol Squadron 6 until 1933. He then transferred as an aviator to the USS Omaha, where he served until 1935.
From 1935 to 1937, he served at the Aeronautical Engineering Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Then from 1937 to 1939, he served in Fighter Squadron 6 on the USS Enterprise. His last assignment before World War II at the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California.
In 1941, at the start of World War II, Gallery served on the staff of Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid where he participated in the Battle of Santa Cruz; and then was based at Guadalcanal where he served in combat with the First Escort Carrier Task Group.
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