Rob was the 3rd child of 12, son of Michael Gallagher and Helen Gilruth. Killed in WWII in France. He was My Brother I never knew.
Rob saw me just before he left for France. I was born 1/1944 and he was killed 11/1944. We were living in Butte Montana, when he joined the Army.
My Mother told me, he said, "Take good care of her till I get back. But he never returned.
Rob was awarded the Purple Heart and our sister Betty framed it to save. See Picture!
Rob was always very good to our mother. When he got older, when we lived in Butte, he would come home and say, "Mom get ready I am taking you out tonight."
Click on photo's to enlarge and read more info. There are more photo's to see click on that link at the bottom.
1930 United States Federal Census Lake County, T 19 N, R 21 W part of Mission Twp
Name: Michael Gallagher
Home in 1930: Mission, Lake, Montana
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Helen L
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Gallagher 38
Helen L Gallagher 28
Mary Gallagher 10
James Gallagher 9
Robert B Gallagher 8
Michael F Gallagher 4 2/12
Helen J Gallagher 2 7/12
Betty L Gallagher 1 1/12
Lewis J Feris 49 Boarder
We little knew that morning,
God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
Rob saw me just before he left for France. I was born 1/1944 and he was killed 11/1944. We were living in Butte Montana, when he joined the Army.
My Mother told me, he said, "Take good care of her till I get back. But he never returned.
Rob was awarded the Purple Heart and our sister Betty framed it to save. See Picture!
Rob was always very good to our mother. When he got older, when we lived in Butte, he would come home and say, "Mom get ready I am taking you out tonight."
Click on photo's to enlarge and read more info. There are more photo's to see click on that link at the bottom.
1930 United States Federal Census Lake County, T 19 N, R 21 W part of Mission Twp
Name: Michael Gallagher
Home in 1930: Mission, Lake, Montana
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Helen L
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Gallagher 38
Helen L Gallagher 28
Mary Gallagher 10
James Gallagher 9
Robert B Gallagher 8
Michael F Gallagher 4 2/12
Helen J Gallagher 2 7/12
Betty L Gallagher 1 1/12
Lewis J Feris 49 Boarder
We little knew that morning,
God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
Rob was the 3rd child of 12, son of Michael Gallagher and Helen Gilruth. Killed in WWII in France. He was My Brother I never knew.
Rob saw me just before he left for France. I was born 1/1944 and he was killed 11/1944. We were living in Butte Montana, when he joined the Army.
My Mother told me, he said, "Take good care of her till I get back. But he never returned.
Rob was awarded the Purple Heart and our sister Betty framed it to save. See Picture!
Rob was always very good to our mother. When he got older, when we lived in Butte, he would come home and say, "Mom get ready I am taking you out tonight."
Click on photo's to enlarge and read more info. There are more photo's to see click on that link at the bottom.
1930 United States Federal Census Lake County, T 19 N, R 21 W part of Mission Twp
Name: Michael Gallagher
Home in 1930: Mission, Lake, Montana
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Helen L
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Gallagher 38
Helen L Gallagher 28
Mary Gallagher 10
James Gallagher 9
Robert B Gallagher 8
Michael F Gallagher 4 2/12
Helen J Gallagher 2 7/12
Betty L Gallagher 1 1/12
Lewis J Feris 49 Boarder
We little knew that morning,
God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
Rob saw me just before he left for France. I was born 1/1944 and he was killed 11/1944. We were living in Butte Montana, when he joined the Army.
My Mother told me, he said, "Take good care of her till I get back. But he never returned.
Rob was awarded the Purple Heart and our sister Betty framed it to save. See Picture!
Rob was always very good to our mother. When he got older, when we lived in Butte, he would come home and say, "Mom get ready I am taking you out tonight."
Click on photo's to enlarge and read more info. There are more photo's to see click on that link at the bottom.
1930 United States Federal Census Lake County, T 19 N, R 21 W part of Mission Twp
Name: Michael Gallagher
Home in 1930: Mission, Lake, Montana
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Helen L
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Gallagher 38
Helen L Gallagher 28
Mary Gallagher 10
James Gallagher 9
Robert B Gallagher 8
Michael F Gallagher 4 2/12
Helen J Gallagher 2 7/12
Betty L Gallagher 1 1/12
Lewis J Feris 49 Boarder
We little knew that morning,
God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
Inscription
ROBERT B GALLAGHER
Pvt 7 Inf 3 Div
MONTANA NOV 2 1944
Gravesite Details
Entered the Service from Montana.
