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Personal info

Full name
GRAVES, Hudie Elder
Date of birth
11 August 1915
Age
29
Place of birth
Arkansas
Hometown
El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas

Military service

Service number
38444547
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Ball Turret Gunner
Unit
836th Bombardment Squadron,
487th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
30 September 1944
Place of death
Near Kentrup, 16 km northwest of Detmold, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 10 1

Immediate family

Members
Jefferson D. Graves (father)
Alto (Church) Graves (mother)
Erelena Graves (sister)
Hugh Graves (brother)
Cleo J. Graves (brother)
Vera M. (Cabiness) Graves (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38154
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Heavenly Body
Destination: Bielefeld, Germany
Mission: Bombing of marshaling yards
MACR: 9423

More information

S/Sgt Hudie E. Graves' birthname was Hugh E. Graves

It is believed that heavy contrails and prop wash was the cause of aircraft 43-38037 going over on its back while in a sharp right turn and colliding with aircraft # 43-38154. Aircraft # 43-38037 lost the right wing and aircraft # 43-38154 lost the left wing. Both aircraft went into a spin and parts were observed flying off.

He also has a memorial marker at Old Union Cemetery on Old Union, Arkansas

Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Phillipet, Iris Meshell