Joseph L. Galloway

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Joseph L. Galloway was an American war correspondent and author best known for his frontline reporting during the Vietnam War and co-authoring the book "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young."

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Joseph L. Galloway canonical 6

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instanceOf author
human
journalist
war correspondent
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
surface form: Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
basedOnExperience We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
causeOfDeath complications from a heart attack
coAuthorOf We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
coAuthorWith Lieutenant General Hal Moore
surface form: Harold G. Moore
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
coveredConflict Iraq War
Gulf War
surface form: Persian Gulf War

Vietnam War
dateOfBirth 1941-11-13
dateOfDeath 2021-08-18
educatedAt Refugio High School
employer Knight Ridder
U.S. News & World Report
United Press International
familyName Galloway
fieldOfWork military history writing
war reporting
fullName Joseph Lee Galloway
genre military history
givenName Joseph
language English
militaryDecoration Bronze Star Medal
surface form: Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
militaryRank civilian (war correspondent) honored by U.S. Army
nationality American
notableEvent Battle of Ia Drang
notableFor frontline reporting during the Vietnam War
notableWork We Are Soldiers Still
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
occupation author
journalist
war correspondent
participatedIn Battle of Ia Drang
placeOfBirth Refugio, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Concord, North Carolina
surface form: Concord, North Carolina, United States
portrayedBy Barry Pepper
reasonForAward heroism during the Battle of Ia Drang
residence Concord, North Carolina
surface form: Concord, North Carolina, United States
spouse Grace L. Galloway
Karen Metsker Galloway
Theresa Galloway
subjectOf documentary Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War
film We Were Soldiers
wroteAbout Battle of Ia Drang
surface form: Ia Drang Valley campaign

1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
surface form: U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division

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Battle of Ia Drang authorsOfAccount Joseph L. Galloway
Lieutenant General Hal Moore coAuthorWith Joseph L. Galloway
subject surface form: Hal Moore
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young author Joseph L. Galloway
film We Were Soldiers basedOnAuthor Joseph L. Galloway
subject surface form: We Were Soldiers
film We Were Soldiers characterPortrayed Joseph L. Galloway
subject surface form: We Were Soldiers