Victor George Gavalas
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 47th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-790777
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Engle Field
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Augusta, GA | 21 April 1915 | |
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Died |
Sciacca, Sicily | 6 July 1943 | KIA when his aircraft received a flak hit near the cockpit while over the target. It is believed the flak killed the pilot. The a/c spiraled into the ground. No one was able to bail out. |
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Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery | 24 June 1949 | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map Plot SECTION 82 SITE 212 |