More detail on this person: LTC Joseph P. Gallagher, December 27, 1930, died of natural causes
August 1, 2016 at his home in Radcliff, Kentucky.
LTC Gallagher was a 37 year Army Veteran. He served two combat tours in Korea, one combat tour in
Vietnam, two tours in Germany and numerous tours throughout the United States.
During his military career, LTC Gallagher served his country in peace and in war, first as an
enlisted soldier for over 8 years and then as an officer for an additional 28. Significant among his
many decorations and awards is the Silver Star, our nation's third highest award for valor.
Additionally, he was awarded two Bronze Stars, 3 Purple Hearts and 23 Air Medals, the equivalent of
2300 flying hours; primarily flying combat missions.
LTC Gallagher was a member in good standing of the Military Officers Association of America, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, 11th Cavalry Veterans of Vietnam
and Cambodia, Military Order of the Purple Heart, 70th Tank Battalion Association and the Knights of
Columbus at St. Christopher's Catholic Church.
He was married for 59 years to Mary Rosetta Jones from Vine Grove. They had five children. He is
preceded in death by his wife Rose and a son CPT Michael K. Gallagher. He is survived by his
children Pamela LaChapelle (Phil) of Henderson, Nevada, Kate Bateman (Robert) of Radcliff, Kim Fite
of Lancaster, California, and Jeffrey Gallagher (Jennifer) of Escondido, California, Renee Stalbaum
Gallagher Ratliff of Radcliff, ; grandchildren Brianne Smith, Jennifer Doss, Rebecca Castrapel,
Aimee Joy, Shawn Gallagher, Holly Merker, Megan Gallagher, Mallory Bateman, Elizabeth Gallagher,
Michael Gallagher and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 4th, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home
in Radcliff. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 5th at St. Christopher
Catholic Church in Radcliff. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial with full Military Honors will immediately follow at North Hardin Memorial Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Alzheimer's Association at ALZ.org in
memory of Rose Gallagher.
This information was last updated 08/14/2016
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