Daniel V. Gallery Military person

Rear Admiral Daniel Vincent Gallery (July 10, 1901 – January 16, 1977) was an officer in the United States Navy who saw extensive action during World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, his most notable achievement was the capture of the German submarine U-505 on June 4, 1944. In the post-war era, he was a leading player in the so-called "Revolt of the Admirals" – the dispute between the Navy and the Air Force over whether the U.S. Armed Forces should emphasize aircraft carriers or strategic bombers. Gallery was also a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction.

Personal facts

Daniel V. Gallery
Birth dateJuly 10, 1901
Date of deathJanuary 16, 1977
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
military branch
United States Navy
military command
Tenth Naval District
U.S. Navy Fleet Air Base Reykjavik Iceland
relation
United States naval aviator
World War II
Rear admiral (United States)
Margaret Gallery
John I. Gallery
Marcia Gallery
service start1917
service end1960

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External resources

  1. http://cdm16099.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16099coll5/id/6706
  2. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/dvgallery.htm
  3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6430
  4. http://www.military.com/HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,706764%7C704079,00.html
  5. http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505.htm
  6. http://www.usna.edu
  7. http://www.usna.edu/Library
  8. http://www.usna.edu/Library/sca