Abraham Galfunt

Military

Assigned to 861BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 13-Sep-44 in B-17 43-38107, Prisoner of War (POW).

 

Awards: AM (2OLC), POW, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38107

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

43-38225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York 26 October 1922 Born Brooklyn, New York

Enlisted

New York City, New York 27 August 1942 Enlisted New York City, New York

Prisoner of war

Prisoner of War (POW)

Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany 13 September 1944 - 1 May 1945 Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft I

Died

New York, New York 22 March 2001 Died New York, New York

Buried

Beth Moses Cemetery West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York 25 March 2001 Interred Beth Moses Cemetery West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8865 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database