Edward Gallenstein
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Preceded byStephen LePage
Succeeded byBill Staley
BornOctober 9, 1922
DiedApril 7, 2015 (aged 92)
Edward F. Gallenstein | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Wood Carvers Association | |
| In office 1971–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen LePage |
| Succeeded by | Bill Staley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1922 |
| Died | April 7, 2015 (aged 92) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Edward F. Gallenstein (October 9, 1922 – April 7, 2015) was an American woodcarver and editor, who served as the second President of the National Wood Carvers Association, during which time he was also the Editor-in-Chief of the woodcarving magazine Chip Chats.[1]
Edward Francis Gallenstein was born in Maysville, Kentucky on October 9, 1922. He was the son of Edward Gallenstein and Luella Greenlee. He served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Aleutian Islands, where he was stationed on Attu Island with Fleet Air Wing Four.[2] He belonged to the Cincinnati Carvers Guild. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 7, 2015.
