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NAME Anthony Frank Gallo |
NICKNAME — |
SERVICE NUMBER 341237 |
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UNIT Company E Second Battalion 5th Marines |
HOME OF RECORD 723 Pemberton Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania |
NEXT OF KIN Father, Mr. Frank Gallo |
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DATE OF BIRTH March 29, 1921 |
ENTERED SERVICE December 23, 1941 |
DATE OF LOSS October 25, 1942 |
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REGION Solomon Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Guadalcanal |
CASUALTY TYPE Missing in Action Declared dead October 26, 1943 |
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS On 25 October 1942, Company E, 2/5 sent out platoon-sized patrols to observe the East-West Trail in the battalion sector. The Japanese were active along the front; at 1220, part of one platoon returned, reporting contact with the enemy. One Marine was killed, and Private Anthony Gallo was missing in action. Two days later, a squad from E/2/5 discovered the body of PFC Albert Grdanc lying along the East-West Trail. Grdanc was buried in the field; no trace of Gallo could be found. Private Gallo was never seen nor heard from again. He was declared dead on 26 October, 1943. |
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INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private |
STATUS OF REMAINS Missing in action |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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