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GRAFF, Andrew C - Date of
birth
10 September 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Iowa -
Hometown
Geneva, Franklin County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37428100 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
506th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1944 - Place of
death
2 Km North of Bernburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Graff (father)
Kloetzer Graff (mother)
Dorethy Graff (sister)
Minnie Graff (sister)
Bertha Graff (sister)
John Graff (brother)
Freda Graff (sister)
Helen Graff (sister)
Andrew Graff (brother)
Martha Graff (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-7522 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Southern Comfort II
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR: 3848
More information
The MACR states that this aircraft went down at 11:23 hours. The right bomb bay doors failed to open, so when the bombs were dropped, the right side fragmentation bombs hit the closed doors,immediately setting that area on fire. The ship flew on for awhile, then winged over, breaking in two at the waist section. It went down and exploded. Four bodies came clear of the falling wreckage, but only two chutes were seen to open.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Astrid van Erp, Roger Fenton of the 44th Bomb Group Veterens Association, www.ancestry.com Terri Kay Meyer Family Tree / 1920 Census, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: Jac Engels