Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Robert Edward Galer Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMF-2 (Marine Fighting Squadron); VMF-211; VMF-224; 3rd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); MAG-12 (Marine Aircraft Group); Fleet Marine Force (FMF), Pacific; VMF-24 (Marine Fighter Squadron)
- Location of Service: Pearl Harbor; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Peleliu Island (Palau); Corpus Christi, Texas; Pacific Theater; Korea; Pacific Ocean; El Toro, California
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General; Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/12798
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Edward Galer Collection
Names
- Arnold, Larry P.
- Galer, Robert Edward
Home State
- Texas
Headings
- - Galer, Robert Edward
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Form
- VHS
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: VMF-2 (Marine Fighting Squadron); VMF-211; VMF-224; 3rd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
- Location of Service: Pearl Harbor; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Peleliu Island (Palau); Corpus Christi, Texas; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1936-1957
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for conspicuous heroism and courage above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a marine fighter squadron in aerial combat with enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands area. The veteran lead his squadron repeatedly in daring and aggressive raids against Japanese aerial forces, vastly superior in numbers, The veteran availed himself of every favorable attack opportunity, individually shooting down 11 enemy bomber and fighter aircraft over a period of 29 days.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); MAG-12 (Marine Aircraft Group); Fleet Marine Force (FMF), Pacific; VMF-24 (Marine Fighter Squadron)
- Location of Service: Korea; Pacific Ocean; El Toro, California
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a F-4U pilot in Korea and was shot down once, but was saved from being taken prisoner by a helicopter rescue.
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Speech (collected 2002-10-08)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/12798
Cite as
- Robert Edward Galer Collection (AFC/2001/001/12798), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- El Toro, California
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Iwo Jima
- Korea
- Pacific Ocean
- Pacific Theater
- Pearl Harbor
- Peleliu Island (Palau)
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
- 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
- 3rd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
- Fleet Marine Force (Fmf)
- Mag-12 (Marine Aircraft Group)
- Pacific
- Vmf-2 (Marine Fighting Squadron)
- Vmf-211
- Vmf-224
- Vmf-24 (Marine Fighter Squadron)