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English: U.S. Marine Corps Major R.E. Galer received the U.S. Medal of Honor for conspicuous heroism both as fighter pilot and commanding officer of Mainre Fighting Squadron 224 (VMF-224) at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.
Date circa 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Marine Corps photo [1] from Hyperwar
Author U.S. Marine Corps

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current18:13, 21 July 2006Thumbnail for version as of 18:13, 21 July 2006257 × 320 (75 KB)Cla68 (talk | contribs)MAJ R.E. GALER received the Medal of Honor for conspicuous heroism both as fighter pilot and commanding officer of VMF-224 at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Guadalcanal/USMC-M-Guadalcanal-8.html

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