Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including James Frederick Galen Jr.
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including James Frederick Galen Jr.
U.S. Navy · United States United States

James Frederick Galen Jr.

Lieutenant Commander
1928 – 1999
2 wars 2 assignments

Lieutenant Commander James Frederick Galen Jr. served in the U.S. Navy for 14 years and 6 months. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was married to Ellen Galen. James was 70 years old.

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Branch

U.S. Navy · 1962 – 1976

Highest rank

Lieutenant Commander

Wars

Vietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1962 – 1973
U.S. Navy
1973 – 1976
Conflicts
Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 59
Grave 1094
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 59

7,663 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Edward John ZajkowskyGrave 1095Toshi ZajkowskyGrave 1095Humbert John Cantini Jr.Grave 1093Hilda CantiniGrave 1093Louis C GrilliGrave 1096Virginia HukillGrave 1092Henry Durbin Hukill Jr.Grave 1092Sue HiserGrave 990Charles H HiserGrave 990Stanley Victor KuligaGrave 1203Miriam AmerauGrave 991Harold F AmerauGrave 991
Also Interred
Ellen Galen
Beloved Widow Section 59 · Grave 1094 1929 – 2005
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