2nd Ranger Battalion
A Chicago Tribune story referenced events of D-Day from a journal kept by Captain Sidney A. Salomon of B Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. In it, Capt. Salomon recalled being met with relentless enemy gunfire while in their landing crafts as they approached the shore. "Gallo was hit along with Olander. Gallo was hit in the body, and with each succeeding burst of the Jerry machine gun was repeatedly wounded. He crawled toward the water and was last seen being covered by fast incoming tide." Olander was also injured and did not survive.
A Chicago Tribune story referenced events of D-Day from a journal kept by Captain Sidney A. Salomon of B Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. In it, Capt. Salomon recalled being met with relentless enemy gunfire while in their landing crafts as they approached the shore. "Gallo was hit along with Olander. Gallo was hit in the body, and with each succeeding burst of the Jerry machine gun was repeatedly wounded. He crawled toward the water and was last seen being covered by fast incoming tide." Olander was also injured and did not survive.
2nd Ranger Battalion
A Chicago Tribune story referenced events of D-Day from a journal kept by Captain Sidney A. Salomon of B Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. In it, Capt. Salomon recalled being met with relentless enemy gunfire while in their landing crafts as they approached the shore. "Gallo was hit along with Olander. Gallo was hit in the body, and with each succeeding burst of the Jerry machine gun was repeatedly wounded. He crawled toward the water and was last seen being covered by fast incoming tide." Olander was also injured and did not survive.
A Chicago Tribune story referenced events of D-Day from a journal kept by Captain Sidney A. Salomon of B Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. In it, Capt. Salomon recalled being met with relentless enemy gunfire while in their landing crafts as they approached the shore. "Gallo was hit along with Olander. Gallo was hit in the body, and with each succeeding burst of the Jerry machine gun was repeatedly wounded. He crawled toward the water and was last seen being covered by fast incoming tide." Olander was also injured and did not survive.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New Jersey.
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