Ignatius J. Galantin Military person

Ignatius Joseph "Pete" Galantin (September 24, 1910 – July 6, 2004) was a four star United States Navy admiral, World War II Navy Cross recipient, and the first commander of the Naval Material Command.

Personal facts

Ignatius J. Galantin
Birth dateSeptember 24, 1910
Birth place
New York City , New York
Date of deathJuly 06, 2004

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Military person

award
Silver Star
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
Navy Cross
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
United States Navy
military command
Navy Material Command
USS Navasota
USS R-11
service start1933
service end1970

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/ar/golf/galantin.htm