Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War

    Action Date:

    November 21, 1944 – Died in Captivity

    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 4429

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Americo S. Galle (ASN: 0-886490), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on 21 November 1944, and was executed in captivity.