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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Col. Peter Henry Sera

Enrique Seraballs was born in Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, of Catalan parents from Barcelona, Spain. He migrated to New York City in 1916 and later went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1920 from the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy.
Mr. Seraballs was an early supporter of aviation in the biplane era following the big War and the 20s. He knew many of the flyers of that time as well as the movie stars of the golden age of Hollywood who supported them, most notably, Gloria Swanson.
At a very young age, Mr. Seraballs saw the promise of a new country, flight and space beyond. Unfortunately, his dream was cut short when he passed away at age 44. But his curiosity and faith in flight lives on in his son, Marine Colonel Sera, and many grandchildren.