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LADD, Graham H - Date of
birth
31 December 1916 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Austin, Travis County, Texas -
Hometown
Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-735777 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1943 - Place of
death
Pulverweg
Hamburg-Wandsbeck-Ost, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry H. Ladd (father)
Mary H. (Holt) Ladd (mother)
Henry H. Ladd (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3261 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1655
More information
2nd Lt Graham H. Ladd enlisted in Houston, Texas on 31 March 1942.The aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft.
2nd Lt Graham Ladd was initially buried in the cemetery of Ohlsdorf, Germany
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / Texas Birth Certificate, www.fold3.com – MACR 1655 and 1654
Photo source: Jac Engels, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-02, Victorville AAF California