John Ed Galyon was the son of John Galyon and Adella (Della) Graves. He was the stepson of Elbert Arthur Miles.
He enlisted on 25 June 1942 at Camp Forrest, TN
He was Killed In Action in the Mediterranean War Area on 21 February 1944
701st Tank Battalion
Buried – Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Lazio Region, Italy, Grave C 12 40
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 30 December 1923
- Date of death: 21 February 1944
- County: Roane
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVII, Middle Panel
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