Bernard H. Galbraith
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Serial: 02439727
4th Marine Division
Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: February 19, 1945
Buried at: Plot F 1808
Beverly National Cemetery
Beverly, New Jersey
Awards: Purple Heart
Introduction
Private First Class Bernard H. Galbraith of Central Avenue, in Blackwood, Gloucester Township NJ, had worked for the R.M. Hollingshead Corporation in Camden NJ prior to entering the United States Marine Corps. He is memorialized along with eleven of his co-workers on a monument that now is situated at Newton Creek Park, in Westmont NJ. For details, visit the Hollingshead Corporation War Memorial page. He is also remembered in a newspaper article about the memorial.
Wounded on Saipan in June 1944, Private Galbraith later was killed in action on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945 — in the first wave — while serving with the Fourth Marine Division.
Bernard Galbraith was honored by his brother, Mr. William E. Galbraith.
Pfc. B.H. Galbraith Rites Tomorrow
Camden Courier-Post — 1948
PFC. B.H. GALBRAITH RITES TOMORROW
Pfc. Bernard H. Galbraith, 22, of Good Intent road, near Blenheim road, will be buried tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. with full military honors, in the U. S. National cemetery, Beverly.
Wounded on Saipan in June, 1944, Private Galbraith later was killed in action on Iwo Jima Feb. 19, 1945, while serving with the Fourth Marine Division.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Galbraith and a brother William, and his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Galbraith, of Blackwood.
Private Galbraith was a graduate of Haddonfield High school, and was employed by the R. M. Hollingshead Corp. before entering the service.
Photos
Blackwood NJ World War II War Memorial marker for Bernard H. Galbraith
Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly NJ, where Bernard H. Galbraith is buried at Plot F 1808