Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lt._Col._Francis_Gabreski
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:aircraftFlown gptkb:F-86_Sabre
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame
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 5
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Francis_S._Gabreski_Airport
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Polish-American
gptkbp:deathDate 2002-01-31
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Huntington,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Francis_Stanley_Gabreski
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gabby
gptkbp:notableFor Korean War flying ace
top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II
gptkbp:numberOfAerialVictories 34.5
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:postRetirementRole President of the Long Island Rail Road
gptkbp:POW Yes
gptkbp:POWPeriod July 1944 – May 1945
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Kay_Cochran_Gabreski
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stalag_Luft_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7