Francis S. Gabreski

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:aircraftFlown gptkb:F-86_Sabre
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1919-01-28
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oil_City,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Calverton_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Francis_J._Gabreski
gptkbp:commander gptkb:51st_Fighter_Interceptor_Wing
gptkb:56th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 2002-01-31
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Huntington,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Notre_Dame_University
gptkbp:ethnicity Polish-American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Francis_Stanley_Gabreski
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis S. Gabreski
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_National_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:namesakeOf gptkb:Francis_S._Gabreski_Airport
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gabby
gptkbp:notableFor top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II
jet ace in Korean War
gptkbp:numberOfAerialVictories 34.5
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:POW gptkb:Stalag_Luft_I
gptkbp:POWStatus prisoner of war (1944-1945)
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:serviceYears 1940–1967
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Kay_Cochran_Gabreski
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francis_S._Gabreski_Airport
gptkb:Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:P-47D
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6