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- Birth nameJoseph Lee Galloway
- Joseph Lee Galloway was born on November 13, 1941 in Refugio, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for We Were Soldiers (2002), Shock and Awe (2017) and Home from the War: The Voices of Vietnam (2009). He was married to Dr. Gracie Liem Lim Suan Tzu, Karen Metsker and Theresa Magdalene Null. He died on August 18, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina, USA.
- SpousesDr. Gracie Liem Lim Suan Tzu(May 13, 2012 - August 19, 2021) (his death)Karen Metsker(October 24, 1998 - October 15, 2003) (divorced)Theresa Magdalene Null(1964 - 1996) (her death, 2 children)
- Galloway was decorated with a Bronze Star Medal with V in 1998 for rescuing wounded soldiers under fire during the la Drang battle. He is the only civilian awarded a medal of valor by the U.S. Army for actions in combat during the Vietnam War.
- A native of Refugio, Texas, Galloway spent 22 years as a war correspondent and bureau chief for United Press International, including serving four tours in Vietnam. He then worked for U.S. News & World Report magazine and Knight Ridder newspapers in a series of overseas roles, including reporting from the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
- Was a reporter in the Vietnam War.
- Was portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in Shock and Awe (2017).
- Was portrayed by Barry Pepper in We Were Soldiers (2002).
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