Colonel Clark Hewett Galloway (September 23, 1898 – January 1, 1961) was an American newspaper and magazine editor, Latin American affairs expert and

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in the

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Journalism career

Galloway worked on

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in Fort Morgan and Fort Collins,

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, Omaha,

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, and Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs,

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. In Council Bluffs, Galloway was the

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He joined the staff of the

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bureau of the

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in July 1938, and remained there until March 1941, when he was ordered to active military duty. Upon leaving active military service in November 1945, he joined the U.S. News Publishing Corp., where he served as editor of Latin American and Canadian news; first for ''United States News'', then for '' World Report'', and finally, for the combined magazine, '' U.S. News & World Report''. During his career, Galloway interviewed and wrote about some of the most influential figures in

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, including Fidel Castro and Juan Peron. He was a member of the

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, the Overseas Writers Association, the Explorers Club of New York,

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, and Sigma Delta Chi.

Military

Galloway was commissioned second lieutenant in

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at the age of 19, and was active in the Organized Reserve Corps between World Wars. He was ordered to active duty as a member of the War Department General Staff in March 1941, where he served until November 1945. From 1943 to 1945, Galloway held the grade of colonel while serving in the Army Intelligence Corps.

Decorations and awards

* Legion of Merit,

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* Military Order of Ayacucho,

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* National

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, Bolivia * National

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References

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Clark Hewett Galloway's obituary
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Clark Hewett 1898 births 1961 deaths Latin Americanists Medill School of Journalism alumni Cornell College alumni Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army personnel of World War II