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Daniel N. Gallagher reports for U.S. Coast Guard service, 1966

Also Danny Gallagher Coast Guard enlistment

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TypeEvent
Date1966-03-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1966-03-06
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Appointment
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Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1966 Beaver Beacon reported that Daniel N. Gallagher enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and reported to Cape May, New Jersey, on March 6. The notice placed the enlistment in a family Coast Guard tradition: his father, John A. Gallagher, had served 24 years and his brother A. J. Gallagher was stationed in Brooklyn.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper service notice, not a Coast Guard personnel record. It does not establish Daniel’s later assignment, service length, or complete civil identities for the family members mentioned.

Open questions

  • Can Coast Guard enlistment or personnel records establish Daniel’s later service?
  • What were John A. Gallagher’s and A. J. Gallagher’s complete service histories?

Sources

  1. Reports Daniel N. Gallagher, son of John A. Gallagher, enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard and reporting to Cape May, New Jersey, on March 6. It notes his father’s 24 years in the Coast Guard and brother A. J. Gallagher’s Coast Guard station in Brooklyn, but does not provide service records or full civil identities.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Daniel N. Gallagher reports for U.S. Coast Guard service, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/daniel-n-gallagher-coast-guard-enlistment-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1966, “Servicemen’s News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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