Vietnam War
| Unit | Heavy Attack Squadron 4 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Chief Aviation Electronics Technician U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | River Forest Illinois |
| Date of Death | March 8 1967 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Galvin was a member of Heavy Attack Squadron 4 aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). On March 8, 1967, he was the aviation electronics technician of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skywarrior (A-3B) on a strike mission into North Vietnam when the crew was notified to delay time over target ten minutes. Contact was the lost when the aircraft was 15 miles off the coast of North Vietnam east of the city of Ron. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.