HONORED ON PANEL 12E, LINE 132 OF THE WALL
JAMES PATRICK GALVIN
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JAMES P GALVIN
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LEFT FOR JAMES PATRICK GALVIN
POSTED ON 10.24.2023
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Ground Casualty
SP5 James P. Galvin served with Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, 1st Transportation Battalion, 34th General Support Group, U.S. Army Republic of Vietnam. Galvin arrived in Vietnam in May 1966 and was stationed aboard the USNS Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH-1), a floating maintenance facility for helicopters operating out of Cam Ranh Bay. The ship was run by civilians under the Military Sea Transport Service but the aircraft maintenance facilities aboard the ship were manned by Army Material Command's 1st Transportation Battalion. Galvin served as a company clerk and was a member of a team of four Army divers who routinely inspected the Corpus Christi Bay’s hull to safeguard it against magnetic mines placed by enemy frogmen. His dive team also conducted rescue or salvage operations when helicopters went down in the water. About six months into his service, Galvin went on sick call after he developed a brain tumor. He was treated at several U.S. medical facilities in Vietnam before being flown to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines where he was operated on in their neurosurgical unit. Despite the best efforts to save his life, Galvin expired December 1, 1966, in the Philippines. His father flew from California, arriving ten hours before his death. His mother and brother arrived shortly after. Galvin was 23 years old. A memorial service was held near Galvin’s hometown in California at Travis Air Force Base. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, wikipedia.org, and “Private Services For J.P. Galvin Held At Travis.” The Davis Enterprise (Davis, CA), December 8, 1966]
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POSTED ON 8.17.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died just three days before your 24th birthday is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 12.4.2018
James
James...Honoring you on your birthday..You will never be forgotten..God bless
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POSTED ON 12.1.2018
POSTED BY: Janice Current
An American Hero
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.
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POSTED ON 11.3.2018
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear Sp5 James Galvin,
Thank you for your service as an Indirect Fire Infantryman. It has been too long, and it's about time for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
Thank you for your service as an Indirect Fire Infantryman. It has been too long, and it's about time for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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