Norman Gorfunkle

Observer, 76 Squadron
Service number 1260360
Died 7 November 1942
Buried Chaumont-en-Bassigny (St. Aignan) Cemetery, France
Age 22

Headstone Inscription
‘WITH THEE IS THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE” DEEPLY MOURNED BY HIS MOTHER AND SISTER’

Norman was the son of Wolfe and Sylvia née Lipman of Cricklewood, Middlesex

Click on the links below for Norman’s story

Resources

Norman’s Family History Download
Operation Download
Sgt Gorfunkle 76 Sqn Ops, courtesy of Tony HibberdDownload
Transcription of Norman’s Final LetterDownload

Gallery

  • 1881 Census
  • 1891 Census
  • 1901 Census
  • Naturalisation Record
  • Naturalisation Record
  • 1907 Criminal Record
  • 1911 Census
  • Wolfe Birth Certificate
  • Sylvia Birth Certificate
  • Wolfe Army Records
  • Wolfe Army Records
  • Wolfe Army Records
  • Wolfe’s Prayer Book
  • Wolfe’s Prayer Book
  • Wolfe’s Prayer Book
  • Wolfe’s Prayer Book
  • Norman and his father Wolfe
  • Norman and his father Wolfe
  • Naomi and Norman
  • Service Record
  • Service Record
  • Courtesy of IBCC Digital Archive. Cushway collection 2048.
    No 2 A.F.U. RAF Millom, Mar 1942. Norman front row third from left.
  • Norman
  • Norman
  • Norman with his mother Sylvia on right. Reading 1941
  • Norman and his Mother
  • Norman
  • Flying Log
  • Part 1 of Norman’s Final Letter
  • Part 2 of Norman’s Final Letter
  • Crashed Halifax DT 515
  • EPSON MFP image
  • Grave with cross covered with bag by Norman’s mother
  • Norman’s Mother with the new headstone 1948