Joseph L. Galloway

Joseph L. Galloway
Galloway in 2017
Born
Joseph Lee Galloway

(1941-11-13)November 13, 1941
Refugio, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 2021(2021-08-18) (aged 79)
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Notable credits
  • Awarded the National Magazine Award in 1991
  • Awarded the New Media Award of the National VFW for coverage of the Persian Gulf War in 1992
  • Bronze Star Medal in 1998 for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965[1]
Spouse(s)
Theresa M. Magdalene
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(m. 1964; died 1996)​

Karen Metsker
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(m. 1998; div. 2003)​

Gracie Liem Lim Suan Tzu
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Joseph Lee Galloway (November 13, 1941 – August 18, 2021) was an American newspaper correspondent and columnist. He worked as a special consultant for the Vietnam War 50th anniversary Commemoration project run out of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and has also served as consultant to Ken Burns' production of a documentary history of the Vietnam War.

He was also the former Military Affairs consultant for the Knight-Ridder chain of newspapers and was a columnist with McClatchy Newspapers.[2]

Galloway died on August 18, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina at the age of 79.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph L. Galloway Biography", We Were Soldiers, Open Road Integrated Media
  2. ↑ McClatchy Newspapers [Joe Galloway "McClatchy | Joe Galloway". Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19.]
  3. ↑ 'We Were Soldiers' author, war correspondent Joe Galloway dies at 79