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Thomas Foster Gallagher |
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Col., 11th Regt. Reserves Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865
General McCall, in making a report of
the battle of Gaines' Mill and his capture says:
"The Eleventh Regiment, commanded by Col. Gallagher, were surrounded by
the enemy, and in the heat of the action he was completely enveloped in
the smoke of battle. They continued firing after the rest of the line
had retreated. Notwithstanding his perilous position he kept up a
galling fire on the advancing foe. The situation of this brave regiment
which had so nobly maintained their ground after all had retreated, was
now hopeless; their retreat was entirely cut off by the increasing force
of the enemy who were still advancing, and they were compelled to
surrender."
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Henry Gallagher 1864
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Gweedore Church
Drownings 1880
Following heavy
torrential rain on 15 Aug 1880 in Gweedore, water burst the banks of the river
that normally flowed under The Church. This caused a huge build up of
water, which suddenly started to flood the church while the
congregation were still at mass.
Henry Gallagher
saved 6 people from drowning. He was attempting to
rescue the 7th when the flood threw him against the rock
face and he was killed.
He was born in
Magheraclogher, Bunbeg on 6 May 1865, the son of Doalty
Gallagher and Madgey McGee. |
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Henry Gallaugher
1886 - 1917 |
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Born
9 Mar 1886 in Balleighan, Manorcunningham, Co Donegal, Captain
Gallagher joined the British Army on the 1st Sep 1914,
immediately after the outbreak of World War 1. He was
awarded the DSO for his exploits during the Battle of
the Somme, in July 1916.
He
was killed at Messines Ridge on the 7th June 1917.
He
was posthumously recommended for the Victoria Cross for
his brave actions at the time of his death. |
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Corporal Patrick Gallagher 1944 - 1967 |
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Born 1944 in
Derringtogher, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, Patrick
emigrated to New York in 1962. He became interested
in politics and canvassed for Bobby Kennedy. In
April 1966, he was drafted into the US Army and was
sent to Vietnam - something he kept from his parents
at home.
Patrick saved
the lives of three comrades on 18 July 1966.
Four of them had been manning a defence post at Cam Lo near the
border with North Vietnam when it was attacked by Communist forces.
Patrick
kicked a grenade out of their position before it exploded and, as
the citation for the Navy Cross he was later awarded read, "another
enemy grenade followed and landed in the position between two of his
comrades. Without hesitation, in a valiant act of self-sacrifice,
Corporal Gallagher threw himself upon the deadly grenade in order to
absorb the explosion and save the lives of his comrades."
He was also awarded The Congressional Medal of
Honour.
Unfortunately, on the day he was to collect his
awards, he was being buried, having been killed in
action in Vietnam. |
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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
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