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GRAHAM, John F - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-676377 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
576th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1943 - Place of
death
Emden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 50 |
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-7506 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Southern Comfort XII
Destination: Emden, Germany
MACR: 1733
More information
2 Lt John F. Graham attended New York University.One survivor, Lt Schutz, the Navigator, gave this brief account later after the war upon returning to U.S. control from POW status. He noted that only himself and Sgt Harris, the other surviving member, were able to bail out of the crippled ship. In the target area, this aircraft was attacked and sverely damaged by enemy fighters. The nose section was badly hit and the ship caught on fire. The pilot had asked for a heading away to some location which points to this aircraft not being in the bomber formation at the time of attack. The Navigator notes that he got out of the ship by virtue of falling through the nose section damage, and the surviving gunner, Harris, had gotten out the waist window. The report stated that it was positive no other crew members were able to egress this stricken plane. The attack on this aircraft occured about 1200 hours in the target area at an altitude of 22,000 feet.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.B24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, 392nd Bomb Group, Arie-Jan van Hees Bombardier Class Book 43-05 Texas