Abraham Galfunt
MilitaryAssigned 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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.
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