Col. Kevin Gordon, 15th Wing commander, presents a gift to (retired) Command Sgt. Maj. Armando Galella during the 75th Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. On Dec. 7, 1941, Galella was assigned to the 428th Signal Maintenance company. After the attack, he served in Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, earning the Bronze Star and a number of other awards. Galella's best friend, Jack Horan, was killed during the attack and Galella's presence at the ceremony was dedicated to Jack's memory.

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