Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert Edward Galer
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Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert Edward Galer, born on October 23, 1913, in Seattle, received the Medal of Honor in 1943 for his heroic actions during World War II, particularly over Guadalcanal in 1942. A skilled fighter pilot, he led Marine Fighter Squadron 224, achieving the destruction of 27 Japanese aircraft during intense aerial combat. Galer served over 20 years in the Marine Corps, retiring as a brigadier general in 1957. He was also recognized with several other military honors. Galer passed away on June 27, 2005, and is buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.
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