Abraham "Hap" Galfunt was born on October 26, 1922, in New York City, New York. He enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces on August 27, 1942, and was commissioned a 2d Lt and awarded his pilot wings in August 1943. After completing training in the B-24 Liberator, Lt Galfunt was assigned to the 863rd Bomb Squadron of the 493rd Bomb Group in England, flying combat missions in the B-24, and later the B-17 Flying Fortress, before being forced to bail out and taken as a Prisoner of War on September 13, 1944. He was held at Stalag Luft 1 in Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia, until his POW camp was liberated by the Russians in May 1945. After returning to the U.S., Lt Galfunt left active duty and remained in the Air Force Reserve until receiving an honorable discharge on April 1, 1953. Hap Galfunt died on March 22, 2001. His nephew, LtCol Melvin Pollack, USAF, was a POW in Vietnam from 1967 to 1973.

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GALFUNT-Abraham ''Hap'' WWII veteran and POW, died suddenly March 22, 2001. He is survived by Kathy Dowsett with whom he shared his life, his sister Judith Brenner, his nephew Dr. Richard Brenner (Elizabeth), Marsha Gardner (Michael) and greatnieces Laura and Jennifer (Alberto), great-nephews Daniel (Caroline) and Alex. He is also survived by many friends whose lives he has touched and enriched. He was a Mason, Senior Past District Deputy of the 2nd Manhattan District. Donations can be made to the Masonic Medical Research Lab in Utica, NY. Funeral services Sunday, March 25, noon, at Plaza Chapel, 91st St and Amsterdam Avenue, NYC. Interment to follow, Beth Moses Cemetery.

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