Abraham Galfunt

Military

Shot down 13 September 1944 in B-17 #43-38107, Prisoner of War (POW).

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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

Mertztown, Pennsylvania, USA

Buried

Long Island, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 September 1944

Revisions

Date19 Dec 2020 21:47:48
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:02:44
ContributorAAM
Sources

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