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Brigadier General Amos M. Gailliard Jr. served on active duty during the Korean War in the United States Army and as a Major transferred into the National Guard in the State of New York.

In 1951, he graduated from South Carolina State University and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

He was commander of the 14th Group, New York Guard which was upgraded to brigade status under his leadership and provided support operations at the TWA flight 800 disaster recovery site.

On August 1995, he was promoted to Brigadier General in the New York Guard.

On February 28, 2005, he was awarded a Distinguished Alumnus award from Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr. the President of South Carolina State University.[1]

On October 2, 2008, he presented the Order of Saint Maurice to LTC. John W. Peterkin.[2]

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NAME	Jr., Amos M. Gailliard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	United States Army officer
DATE OF BIRTH	1928
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
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Brigadier General Amos M. Gailliard Jr. served on active duty during the Korean War in the United States Army and as a Major transferred into the National Guard in the State of New York.

He was commander of the 14th Group, New York Guard which was upgraded to brigade status under his leadership and provided support operations at the TWA flight 800 disaster recovery site.[333]

In 1951, he graduated from South Carolina State University and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

On February 28, 2005, he was awarded a Distinguished Alumnus award from Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr. the President of South Carolina State University.[334]