United States Marine Corps WW2
Private First Class William A. Gallagher KIA
Hometown: Wyandotte City, Michigan
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 307593
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Gallagher was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 18 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Gallaghers body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Gallagher and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
Private First Class William A. Gallagher KIA
Hometown: Wyandotte City, Michigan
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 307593
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Gallagher was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 18 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Gallaghers body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Gallagher and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
United States Marine Corps WW2
Private First Class William A. Gallagher KIA
Hometown: Wyandotte City, Michigan
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 307593
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Gallagher was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 18 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Gallaghers body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Gallagher and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
Private First Class William A. Gallagher KIA
Hometown: Wyandotte City, Michigan
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 307593
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Gallagher was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 18 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Gallaghers body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Gallagher and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
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