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William Wylie Galt

World War II · US Army · Captain

Rank: Captain
United States of America
William Wylie Galt college graduation (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanWilliam Wylie Galt in college (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson)
William Wylie Galt and Pat Galt (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanWilliam Wylie Galt and his wife, Pat (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson)
William Wylie Galt and Sid Gustafson (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson).jpgAdded by: LowellSilverman2nd Lieutenants Sid Gustafson and William W. Galt (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson)
William Wylie Galt Kasserine (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanLieutenant William W. Galt near Kasserine Pass in what presumably is a posed picture (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson)
William Wylie Galt Naples December 9, 1943 (Courtesy of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society).jpgAdded by: LowellSilverman1st Lieutenant Galt in Naples on December 9, 1943. The censor obliterated his 34th Infantry Division patch but missed the 168 above his Infantry Branch insignia. (Courtesy of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society)
Captain William Wylie Galt (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanCaptain William Wylie Galt in Italy, likely at Anzio (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson)
William Wylie Galt widow receiving MOH (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanGalt's widow Pat at Great Falls Army Air Base, during a ceremony where she received the Medal of Honor that he earned from Brigadier General Dale V. Gaffney (right). Soviet General I. A. Abraskov is at left. (Courtesy of Erik Gustafson)
Villa Crocetta Map from the Fifth Army History Part V, Chapter VII.jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanVilla Crocetta Map from the Fifth Army History Part V, Chapter VII
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Jarvie prob 1930s photo retouched.jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanPlatoon leader whose M10 Captain Galt rode during the assault: John S. Jarvie (1914–1944), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion, pictured when he was a student at Bordentown Military Institute c. 1936. (Courtesy of the Jarvie family)
Elmer F. Park (1919–1944), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Bragg, July 3, 1942 (Courtesy of the Newton family).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanLoader on the M10: Elmer F. Park (1919–1944), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Bragg, July 3, 1942 (Courtesy of the Newton family)
Robert D. Lightsey (1911–1944), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Bragg, July 3, 1942 (Courtesy of the Newton family).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanGunner on the M10: Robert D. Lightsey (1911–1944), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Bragg, July 3, 1942 (Courtesy of the Newton family)
John F. Perkins (1908–1984), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Bragg, July 3, 1942 (Courtesy of the Newton family).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanDriver on the M10: John F. Perkins (1908–1984), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Bragg, July 3, 1942 (Courtesy of the Newton family)
Ervin M. Frey (1919–1991), 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division and his wife Lorrine (Courtesy of Joseph Slak).jpegAdded by: LowellSilvermanInfantryman who accompanied Captain Galt: Ervin M. Frey (1919–1991), 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, pictured here with his wife, Lorrine (Courtesy of Joseph Slak via Find a Grave)
West R. Lyon (1916–1988), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Courtesy of the Lyon family).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanParticipant in the attack: West R. Lyon (1916–1988), 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Courtesy of the Lyon family)
M10 from the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion near Anzio, February 29, 1944 (Signal Corps Photo #187823, National Archives, courtesy of TankDestroyer.net).JPGAdded by: LowellSilvermanM10 near Anzio, February 29, 1944. Note the .50 machine gun mounted on the rear of the turret, which Captain Galt manned on 1st Lieutenant Jarvie's M10 at Villa Crocetta. (Signal Corps Photo #187823, National Archives via Tank Destroyer.net)