Background
Gabreski, Francis Stanley was born on January 28, 1919 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley and Josephine (Kapica) Gabreski.
Gabreski, Francis Stanley was born on January 28, 1919 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley and Josephine (Kapica) Gabreski.
Graduate, Parks Air College, 1941. Graduate, Southeast Air Training Center, 1941. Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1949.
Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1953. Postgraduate, Air War College, 1955.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1941, grades to colonel, 1945—1967. Various assignments, 1940—1955. Deputy chief staff operations headquarters 9th Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1955—1956.
Wing commander Myrtle Beach, 1956—1960, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, 1960—1962. Director secretary for commander chief Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1962. Executive officer commander chief, 1962—1963.
Inspector general, 1963—1964. Commander 52d Fighter Wing, Suffolk County Air Force Base, Westhampton Beach, New York, 1964—1967. Assistant to vice president Grumman Aerospace, Bethpage, 1967—1987.
Member Aerospace Education Council, Farmingdale Civil Air Patrol, United Fund Long Island, United Service Organization.
Member of Trans World Airlines, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Thunderbolt P 47 Pilots Association, Retired Officers Association, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Notre Dame University Alumni Association, Columbia University Alumni Association, American Fighter Aces Association (president 1968), Air Force Association, Ambassadors, Admirals, Long Island Early Fliers Club, Order Daedalians, American Legion.
Married Catherine C. Cochran, June 11, 1945. Children: Djoni, Donald, Mary Ann, Frances, Linda, James, Debbie, Patricia, Robert.