▁In ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁Gall ar ne au ▁joined ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁to ▁fight ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁where ▁he ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Theater ▁and ▁rose ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁major . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁an ▁Air ▁Warning ▁Squadron ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Ok ina wa ▁and ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁direct ing ▁night ▁f igh ters ▁to ▁intercept ▁incoming ▁Japanese ▁aircraft ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁B ears ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁season , ▁and ▁played ▁three ▁more ▁seasons ▁before ▁ret iring ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁After ▁football ▁After ▁leaving ▁football , ▁Gall ar ne au ▁remained ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁working ▁for ▁Marshall ▁Field ' s ▁and ▁Hart , ▁Sch aff ner ▁& ▁Marx , ▁where ▁he ▁retired ▁as ▁a ▁vice ▁president ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁College ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Stan ford ▁Athlet ic ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁and ▁the ▁Ch ic ag ol and ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁North field , ▁Illinois , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 9 ▁death s ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Detroit ▁Category : American ▁football ▁running ▁back s ▁Category : American ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II