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SUCCESS! The USS Gallagher was officially named this morning!

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Des Forde
9 years ago

Hero through and through...

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Ronan white
9 years ago

Ask not what you can you for "your"country.......To fight and die for the USA when the you man had just immigrated from a sleepy rural village in the west of Ireland. What an inspiration.

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Jim Murray
9 years ago

I am delighted to see Corporal Patrick Gallagher honoured in this way by family and friends.

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WILLIAM J McGOWAN
9 years ago

A true Hero.

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Catherine Santoro
9 years ago

It would be great

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Brian Gray
9 years ago

Would be a fitting tribute to an American hero

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Jimmy Dee
9 years ago

Heard the story of Bob Gallagher this evening on radio 1,fascinating and devastating for his family at the time, it would be a fitting way to remember a remarkable young man for his bravery

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Marion carty
9 years ago

Great honour to call this ship in Patrick's honour

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Paul Clarke
9 years ago

Bravery like this should be rewarded and not shunned

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Tony Killard
9 years ago

A great Irishman. A great American. A great man.

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gerald osgood
9 years ago

What courage and bravery to save others.

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Bernadette Callaghan Smith
9 years ago

Brilliant but a very sad story. i hope his family get their wish and get a USA Naval Ship named in his honour

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Thomas O'Keeffe
9 years ago Featured

As an ex Irish Army Soilder and one who has served overseas with U.N. in Lebanon in 1978. I believe the naming of a ship in Honour of Cpl Patrick Gallagher is right and fitting as a mark of respect to him and all Irishmen who died in the Vietnam War.

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Michael Regan
9 years ago Featured

Have great pleasure in signing this petition in memory of Patrick Gallagher and in memory of my fathers oldest brother John Regan who was killed in the battle of the somme 29th September 1918 also in the American army, and a native of Ballaghaderreen.

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Vincent Cullen
9 years ago

Just heard the story about this young man who is the same age as myself. It made me feel so proud as an Irishman at his courage and his sacrifice. His unselfish heroism on saving the lives of his own "Band of Brothers" is humbling. May he rest in peace.

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James Deacon
9 years ago

Patrick Gallagher USMC, NC selfless sacrifice is well deserving of recognition especially at this time of self interest and negativity.

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Bill Feehely
9 years ago

This would help commemorate so many Irishmen who lost their lives fighting in the US Army

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David Walsh
9 years ago

I wish to sign the petition to the Secretary of the US navy requesting that a navy ship be named after Patrick Gallagher

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Anne Kilgallen
9 years ago

I want to support this s petition having heard Patrick's story told on RTÉ DocOnOne documentary series.

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Pat walsh
9 years ago

What a man