Second Lieutenant George Philip Gaffney, Jr. | UW Gold Star Honor Roll
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George Philip Gaffney, Jr.

Graduating Class of 1943
Served in World War II

Second Lieutenant
George Philip Gaffney, Jr.

Army
41st Fighter Squadron
35th Fighter Group

Hometown

Madison, WI

Date of Birth

Location of Death

Papua New Guinea

Date of Death

Location of Burial

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

More About Second Lieutenant Gaffney

Second Lieutenant Gaffney enlisted 26 Mar 1942. 2nd Lt. Gaffney is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines. His remains have since been recovered.