World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Harry William Gaffga
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Bernardino, California
Honored By
Jana Churchwell
HE ENTERED THE SERVICE FROM SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS B-24G # 42-78263 OF THE 465TH BOMB GROUP, 782ND BOMB SQUADRON, CRASHED NEAR MOUNT AVELLA, SAN MARTINO IN THE AVELLINO PROVINCE OF ITALY 20 JUNE 1944. THE PLANE CRASHED DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 AND 4 ENGINES.