Lufbery was buried with full military honors at the Aviators Cemetery at Sebastapol, France. His remains were later removed to a place of honor at the "Lafayette Memorial du Parc de Garches" in Paris. Although he received credit for only 16 victories in his career, his fellow pilots related many instances when he shot down German planes that he was not credited for. His actual number of victories has been unofficially estimated at anywhere between 25 and 60. Lufbery's 16 victories ties him with three others as the 9th place American World War I fighter ace.