William Francis Galvin
Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Index of Massachusetts Casualties in World War II (Record Group PS1 / Series 447X)
Killed in action in France. Release of September 8, 1944. Began active duty December 1943.
1944
Died of injuries- Blyth Field California January 28, 1944. Release of February 6, 1944.
1944
Killed in action in North Africa. Release of June 7, 1943. Graduate of Boston Latin School and Harvard College. Army Regular. Hometown listed as Mattapan, MA. DOB 1907.
1943
Killed in action. Prior to his enlistment he was working at the United Aircraft Company in Hartford. He is one of 17 children. Two of his brothers are in the Armed Forces at present. They are Corporal T. LaChapelle and Norman A. in the Navy. Enlisted December 8, 1941. Hometown listed as Whitinsville, MA.
1943
Fatally shot during an instruction period at Westover Field. Began active duty May 22, 1942. DOB 1915.
1942
Killed in action in the European area. Release of January 25, 1945. Hometown listed as West Somerville, MA.
1945
Died in service in the European area. Release of April 4, 1945. Hometown listed as Indian Orchard, MA.
1945
Died at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington DC, July 11, 1943. Burial in Dorchester, MA July 17, 1943. Hometown listed as Dorchester, MA.
1943
Died in Texas of injuries in a traffic accident, November 6, 1944. Army Air Field, Texas. DOB 1896.
1944
Died in service in the European area. Release of April 18, 1945. Hometown listed as Lynnfield Center, MA.
1945
Killed in action. Release of December 26, 1944. Hometown listed as Allston, MA. DOB 1925.
1944
Died of wounds received in action in New Guinea. Release of April 11, 1944. 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Began active duty 1943. DOB 1925.
1944
Killed in action in France. Release of January 9, 1945. Hometown listed as Marlboro, MA.
1945
Killed in action in France. Release of February 6, 1945. Hometown listed as Dorchester, MA.
1945
Died in action. Release of December 4, 1943. Hell Cat Fighter Squadron. Leader. Hometown listed as Waban, MA.
1943
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