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Brigadier General Robert Edward Galer (24 October 1913 – 27 June 2005) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in aerial combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.
Wartime History. On December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack, Galer was on Oahu. During May 1942, he became Commanding Officer (C.O.) of Marine Fighting Squadron 224 (VMF-224) operating F4F Wildcats. During August 1942 led the squadron from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.
Leading his squadron repeatedly in daring and aggressive raids against Japanese aerial forces, vastly superior in numbers, Maj. Galer availed himself of every favorable attack opportunity, individually shooting down 11 enemy bomber and fighter aircraft over a period of 29 days.
1 de jul. de 2005 · Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer, an All-American basketball player who was awarded a Medal of Honor as a World War II Marine fighter ace in the South Pacific, died here on Monday. He was 91.
15 de jul. de 2022 · While Galer was a very shy and soft-spoken man on the ground, he was a tiger in the skies above. With nine victories already credited to the squadron leader, Galer and his fellow pilots rose to attack a formation of incoming Japanese Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” bombers on October 2, 1942.
2 de jul. de 2005 · Retired Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer, who earned the Medal of Honor for daring aerial victories in the South Pacific as a Marine squadron leader during World War II, died of a stroke Monday at a...
An ace, credited with 13 aerial victories, Brigadier General Robert E. Galer received the nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for conspicuous heroism in aerial combat during the Guadalcanal campaign.
