Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral

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 Philip Daly Gallery (1907–1973) was a U.S. Naval officer who served with distinction on Naval destroyers in the Pacific Theater

Pacific Ocean theater of World War II

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 during World War II

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, rising to the rank of Rear-Admiral.

Philip Gallery graduated from the United States Naval Academy

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During World War II, he was in command of the USS Jenkins

USS Jenkins (DD-447)

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 — earning the Legion of Merit

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 and two Bronze Stars

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 for his heroic service.

After World War II, his commands included Destroyer Division 72; the USS Passumpic, and the USS Pittsburg.

He retired from the Navy in 1958. He died in 1973 and was buried with full military honors

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 in Arlington National Cemetery

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Two of his brothers, William Gallery and Daniel Gallery also became Rear-Admirals.