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Title
Portrait of LCDR Joseph G. Galligan USN
Subject
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Description
LCDR Joseph G. Galligan USN served in WWII in Panama and the Pacific, and later in the Navy Reserves, where he earned the rank of Commander. He was a communications officer on the destroyer USS Tattnall, then attended submarine school and became the navigator of the submarine USS Halibut. He earned a bronze star for getting the Halibut back to port by celestial navigation after heavy damage. He later raised a family and practiced law in Canton, and was alternate Town Moderator from 1948-1970, serving as Director of the Canton Cooperative Bank. He was a founder of Canton Little League and a Director of Canton Youth Hockey, as well as a member of the Canton Historical Society and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Creator
Canton Remembers Project
Source
Canton Remembers Our Veterans Scanning Day October 21, 2017
Publisher
Canton Remembers Project
Date
1944
Contributor
Marianne Herlihy
Rights
No known restrictions
Format
TIF
Language
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Type
Scanned Photograph
Identifier
2200.1.tif
Coverage
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Original Format
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Physical Dimensions
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