Photo: Charles Gallagher inducted into CT Veterans Hall of Fame
November 4, 2013State Senator Len Fasano congratulates East Haven resident and war hero, Charles P. Gallagher on his induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.
Charles P. Gallagher of East Haven was inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony Friday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
After enlisting in in the U.S. Army in 1943, Gallagher planned to attend college under the Army Specialized Training Program, but instead was sent to Hawaii to join Company C, 32nd Regiment, 7th Division. Injured by an exploding hand grenade, he enrolled in Georgetown University’s Foreign Service School and then went on to earn a law degree. He has been a stalwart member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart lending his expertise and energies as the State Judge Advocate. Among his many successful endeavors, Charlie has been a tireless leader in providing financial guidance to help raise funds for the creation of the first Purple Heart memorial in Connecticut, rewriting the Constitution and B-Laws for the organization and supporting combat wounded veterans by raising funds for a wheelchair lift vehicle for the West Haven, VA. It is important to note that when it comes to veterans and their families, there is no problem to great or too small that Charlie Gallagher will lend a hand to remedy.
The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame was established to increase the awareness of the lifetime contributions of veterans after completion of honorable military service. Each year the committee selects at least 10 inductees from applications received from across the state and nation. Hall of Fame members have been leaders in a variety of areas, such as arts, education, public service, volunteer activities, and community and business leadership to name a few. To be eligible for the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame the nominee must have served their country honorably in a branch of military service and continued to serve their communities, state and nation after discharge. The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame is administered and sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Connecticut Military Department.