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Author Joe Galloway talks to reporters after services for retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in at Fort Benning, Ga. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War that was made into a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 79. His wife, Grace Galloway, confirmed to AP that he died Wednesday morning after being hospitalized near their home in North Carolina.
“He was the kindest, most gentle and loving man,” Grace Galloway said. “He loved the boys and girls of the U.S. military. He loved his country.”
A Message From Joe Galloway: Prayers and Cards, Please, for CSM Basil Plumley in Hospice 2012
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Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War that was made into a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 79.
A native of Refugio, Texas, Galloway spent 22 years as a war correspondent and bureau chief for United Press International, including serving four tours in Vietnam. He then worked for U.S. News & World Report magazine and Knight Ridder newspapers in a series of overseas roles, including reporting from the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
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Lived in my hometown of Concord. Now reunited with Colonel Moore and Sergeant Major Plumley. Thank you sir. RIP.
ReplyDeleteThank you and where you live now?
DeleteMoved to higher ground, Etowah, NC. But so is everyone else it seems. Our state is crowded.
DeleteSmaller than Tarboro though I live 5 miles outside.
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