Robert Galbraith (Medal of Honor)

Robert Galbraith
Born(1878-02-18)18 February 1878
Brooklyn, New York
Died13 May 1949(1949-05-13) (aged 71)
Resting placeLong Island Nat. Cemetery
40°45′11″N 73°23′57″W / 40.7530°N 73.3993°W / 40.7530; -73.3993
Military career
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankPetty officer third class
Conflicts
AwardsMedal of Honor
Signature
Robert Galbraith

Robert Galbraith (18 February 1878 – 13 May 1949) was a United States Navy recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine–American War.

Personal life

Galbraith was born in Brooklyn, New York on (1878-02-18)18 February 1878,[1] the third child of John and Mary Galbraith (born 1857 or 1858),[2] immigrants from Scotland. In 1930, Galbraith was yet-unmarried and living on a farm in Brooklyn; he was an inspector with "Cloth U.S. Goom".[3] By 1942, he had moved to Oceanside, New York and told the Selective Service System that he was retired.[4] Galbraith died on (1949-05-13)13 May 1949,[5] and is buried at Long Island National Cemetery in Section DSS, Site 17.[6]

US Navy

Galbraith enlisted in the US Navy prior to his service during the Spanish–American War.[5] In 1899, Galbraith received the Medal of Honor for his service while deployed during the Philippine–American War; Gunner's Mate Third Class Galbraith displayed "extraordinary heroism and gallantry while under fire of the enemy at El Pardo, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 12 and 13 September 1899." Galbraith's medal was issued by the United States Department of War's "General Orders No. 531, November 21, 1899".[1][7] Prior to leaving the Navy as a quartermaster third class,[5] Galbraith served during World War I.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Robert Galbraith - Recipient - Military Times Hall of Valor". Military Times. Sightline Media Group. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ^ Hillenbrand, Frank (16 February 1892), New York, State Census, 1892, Brooklyn: New York, p. 17
  3. ^ a b Fifteenth Census of the United States, United States census, 1930; Brooklyn; page 3B, line 87, enumeration district 24-405. Retrieved on 2019-06-10.
  4. ^ Galbraith, Robert (1942), Registration Card (D.S.S. Form 1), Oceanside, New York: Selective Service System, p. 825
  5. ^ a b c "Grave Locator - National Cemetery Administration". United States National Cemetery System. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Long Island National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". Long Island National Cemetery. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients - Philippine Insurrection". United States Army Center of Military History. Fort Lesley J. McNair: United States Army. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.