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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander [then Lieutenant]

    Division:

    U.S.S. Gato (SS-212)

    Action Date:

    March 19, 1943 – January 10, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 362 (April 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander [then Lieutenant] John E. Galman, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Diving Officer aboard the U.S.S. GATO, during the FIFTH, SIXTH, and SEVENTH War Patrols of that submarine in enemy-controlled waters from 19 March 1943 to 10 January 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.