IN MEMORY HONOR ROLL

Salvatore Gallo was the 4th child of Italian immigrant parents in Bronx, NY and the first one in his family to graduate college. He was drafted into the Army March 1968 and served in Viet Nam from August 1968 to August 1969. Sal worked at St. Vincent's Home for Boys where he met his wife, Ann Szkutnik Gallo in 1972. After marrying in 1974 they had 2 children, Katherine (Feb 20, 1978 and Anthony September 15, 1981). He later established his career with the NYPD with promotions to Traffic Control Coordinator of Manhattan (with 2,400 agents under his command). He was responsible for coordinating his agents during and after September 11, 2001. Sal was diagnosed with prostate cancer April 2004 which is presumptive to Agent Orange. After a great vacation to Italy in the fall of 2011, he was diagnosed with Stage IV bladder cancer, which spread to the urethra, kidney, bone & lymph nodes. He died 5 months to the day of diagnosis - May 5, 2012. His greatest love was traveling with his wife and spending time with his family. He was declared 100% disabled and service connected death posthumously - 18 months after his death. Sal received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ Device 60, Vietnam Cross of Galantry w/Palm, 2 Overseas Bar’s, Combat Infantryman’s Badge and Marksman Badge M-16