During the 1967 Arab-Israel war, US Navy intelligence ship the USS Liberty entered the Mediterranean Sea to gather information. The Israeli regime, which was dissatisfied with the presence of USS Liberty in the region, decided to attack the USS Liberty. The Israeli forces attacked with full knowledge that this was an American ship and lied about it. 34 people were killed and more than 171 were wounded in the Israeli attack. Israeli regime insists that they mistakenly attacked the USS Liberty.
My guest tonight is Ernest A. Gallo. MR. Gallo is a Graduate of Philadelphia Wireless Technical Institute with undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland.
He is also a USS liberty survivor who left active duty as a Second Class Petty Officer -- Communications Technician, Maintenance Branch (CTM-2).
Mr. Gallo also completed a 28 year career with the Central Intelligence Agency and received the CIA’s civilian intelligence award, the CIA Commendation Medal.
Following the CIA, he worked for GTE, Quality Services Incorporated, TriCorps, Marconi International and BAE taking him into retirement.
Ernie is a member of: the Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; The Navy League, Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association; the USS Liberty Veterans Association, and the American Cold War Veterans.
He is the current & former President and Vice President of the USS Liberty Veterans Association and founder of the Liberty Foundation.
He also authored, “Liberty Injustices – A Survivor's Account of American Bigotry”. The book is available at http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Injustices-Survivors-Account-American/dp/1935795198.
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