Gallogly, Dore M.

DORE MERLIN GALLOGLY

PRIVATE 1st CLASS
U.S. ARMY

Dore Gallogly was born on May 25th 1923 to Lawrence Dewey Gallogly and Hazel Gallogly in Decatur, Indiana. He was the second oldest of five children, with one older sister (Name unknown), two younger brothers Lawrence "Bing" and Stanley, and one younger sister Betty. He lived with his family on Line Street in Decatur all the way until he joined the army. Dore was a member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church of Decatur and graduated from Decatur High School attending from 1939-1942. Dore participated in Freshman Chorus in 1939, played football in 1940-1941, was in Commercial Club in 1940, and Howling Hosts from 1940-42. Before joining the army he worked at the Decatur Works of the General Electric company.

Dore joined the army in February of 1943 after enlisting in Toledo, Ohio. He trained at Camp Swift, Texas and went overseas in September to receive frontline training in Ireland before going to France. During his service he was part of the Third Army in the 5th Division. The 5th Infantry Division of the Third Army would land in Utah beach on July 9th 1944 and take defensive positions four days later in the vicinity of Caumont. The 5th Division would later be part of the driving force that invaded Germany from November ’44 to January of “45, which Dore took part in until he was killed. The 5th Division would later participate in the Battle of The Bulge and help reduce the southern flank by January 1945. From February-March 1945 the division had helped crack through the Siegfried Line, and reached Volray and Vimpeck in the Czech Republic by the time the war in Europe had ended. 

On December 1st 1944 Dore was reported wounded in action in the Saar Basin, Germany and died of his wounds on December 6th. His family was notified by the war department of his death on December 29th. PFC Gallogly was temporarily buriedd in the U.S. Cemetery at Limey France. Upon the return of his remains to the states, he was interred in Decatur Cemetery in Decatur, Indiana. 

For his service and sacrifice, PFC Gallogly was awarded the Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. PFC Gallogly also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Information researched and collected by Austin Grote, 2015. 

SOURCES

"Adams County Indiana Deaths in World War II." Adams County Indiana Deaths in World War II. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.

"Body Of Soldier Returned For Burial." Decatur Daily Democrat. 30 Dec. 1944. Print.

Yearbook Staff, ed. Decatur High School Yearbook. Decatur, Indiana: Decatur High School, 1942. Print.

"PFC - Dore M. Gallogly." Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials. Web. 21 Nov. 2015.

"World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles." World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles. Web. 9 Dec. 2015.

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