 Winsor Colvig Gale Lt. Commander USS Salt Lake City CA25 1942-1943 |
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USS SLC...Officer...Winsor C. Gale, Lt. Comdr.
Winsor C. Gale passed away during the Battle of the Komandorski Islands on March 26th, 1943
In John Coie's Wedding Picture Crossing the Equator "Fun" Mentioned in Story by John E. Coie, Jr., Lt. Comdr. USNR (Ret) Close Call in the Aleutians Those who died Received the Purple Heart (Posthumously) Memories from 
George A. O'ConnellMemories from Arch McGougan, Jr.Epic of the USS SLC History of United States Naval Operations in WWII Burial Services after the Battle of the Komadorski Island Mentioned in USS SLC Cruise Book SLC Deck Log Officer's List SLC Deck Logs May 1942 Jun. 1942 Dec. 1942 Awards Check Off List, 1947 |
| New Pictures were sent in by Tim Colvig, 2nd cousin of Winsor Colvig Gale |
Winsor C. Gale
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Winsor C. Gale with Mother Helen Gale
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Wife and sons of Winsor C. Gale receiving award
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Winsor C. Gale
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Posthumous Medal
Rick Gale, 15, and his brother, Larry, 14, are awarded their father's Bronze Star Medal by Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary, commandant of the 12th Naval District. The boys' father, Lieutenant Commander Winsor C. Gale, was killed five years ago aboard the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City in a sea battle with the Japanese off Siberia. He was cited for directing repair parties under intense fire. Watching the ceremony is Commander Gale's widow, Mrs. J. D. Bading |
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Mindy Wilk Fri, Nov 2, 2018 Hello Sandy. I've attached some photos that I took at Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville, OR yesterday. (We are on a cross country road trip and happened to be in Oregon this week). I saw a grave for an infant belonging to the Colvig family, which led me to the other family graves. I was looking for a death notice for the baby just to see what happened to her. Instead, one thing led me to another and I became interested in the grave of a navy man who was killed in WWII, that of Winsor Colvig Gale. When I came upon your website, I was able to see a photo of the very handsome Lt. Cmdr as well as the story of how he died. Then I saw the posts from Dave McGougan, Jr regarding his father, Arch. How fascinating to be able to find all this online! I now feel as though I have a "connection" with this brave man who gave his life for our country. Thank you for putting this website together. Just think, my curiosity about an infant death and what her family must have been like led me to discover information about this man, Lt. Cmdr. Winsor C. Gale. I enjoy walking through cemeteries and wondering what each of the lives were like. It's amazing that I now have all this information just from looking at one headstone! Wow! Thank you again. Mindy Wilk Note from Sandy Eskew to Mindy Wilk Thank you so much for sending these tombstone pictures and your note. It's people like you that add to this history of those that have gone on before us. Thank you so much. |
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Tombstone of Lt. Commander Winsor Colvig Gale 
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Dora Daughter of Wm. M. and Addie B. Colvig 
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William M. Colvig Sept. 02, 1843 Jan. 17, 1934 
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