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U.S. Navy
Galbraith, Robert
Galbraith, Robert
ConflictPhilippine War
Year of Action1899
HometownBrooklyn, New York
Citation

For extraordinary heroism and gallantry while under fire of the enemy at El Pardo, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 12 and 13 September 1899.

Branch: U.S. NavyConflict: Philippine WarYear of Action: 1899

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