USAAF WORLD WAR II
S/Sgt. William E. Graham KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma
Squadron: 740th 454th Bomb Group
Service# 18004674
Awards:
Pilot:
Target:
Mission Date: 22-Jul-44
Serial Number: # 42-50424
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Yugoslavia
Cause:
The group was constituted as 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943 and activated on 1 June at
Davis-Monthan Field, near Tucson, Arizona. Training began immediately on Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Flying from Italy, the group flew 243 missions on over 150 primary targets in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and Poland. During this time, 13,389.19 tons of bombs were dropped during 7,091 sorties on enemy marshalling yards, oil refineries, bridges, installations, airdromes, rail lines, etc. The 454th participated in the drive to Rome, the invasion of Southern France, and the defeat of Axis forces in northern Italy. The 454th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for similar action on the high priority Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory at Bad Voslau, Austria on 12 April 1944. It earned a second DUC for "outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy" as a result of their mission against the Hermann Goering Steel Works in Linz, Austria on 25 July 1944.
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The 42-50424 Crew - with links to their Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery final resting place.
1st/Lt. William D. Emery Pilot
1st/Lt. Edmund C. Russell Pilot
1st/Lt. John L. Swanson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Dolson G. Meeker Navigator
S/Sgt. Simone J. Hanides Engineer
S/Sgt. J. W. Hollinsworth
S/Sgt. Benedict Jozefowicz Gunner
S/Sgt. William E. Graham Gunner
S/Sgt. Tenny K. Kesler Jr. Gunner
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The remains of S/SGT William E Graham were recovered and returned to the states on May 17, 1955 or 1956. His final resting place is here in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. However, please note that William E Graham is also Memorialized on the “Tablets of the Missing” located in the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Italy.
William E Graham (21) and Beverly Schwarzman (18) were married 25 Oct 1943 in San Joaquin, California. Citing this Record: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952,".
[Note: On March 13, 2016 this memorial page was kindly transferred to "Jim-S." (#46879912).]
[Note: Thanks to Victoria Cierley Ellis, FaG ID 48375406, for suggesting the addition of parents' link. 9/11/2020.]
S/Sgt. William E. Graham KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma
Squadron: 740th 454th Bomb Group
Service# 18004674
Awards:
Pilot:
Target:
Mission Date: 22-Jul-44
Serial Number: # 42-50424
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Yugoslavia
Cause:
The group was constituted as 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943 and activated on 1 June at
Davis-Monthan Field, near Tucson, Arizona. Training began immediately on Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Flying from Italy, the group flew 243 missions on over 150 primary targets in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and Poland. During this time, 13,389.19 tons of bombs were dropped during 7,091 sorties on enemy marshalling yards, oil refineries, bridges, installations, airdromes, rail lines, etc. The 454th participated in the drive to Rome, the invasion of Southern France, and the defeat of Axis forces in northern Italy. The 454th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for similar action on the high priority Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory at Bad Voslau, Austria on 12 April 1944. It earned a second DUC for "outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy" as a result of their mission against the Hermann Goering Steel Works in Linz, Austria on 25 July 1944.
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The 42-50424 Crew - with links to their Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery final resting place.
1st/Lt. William D. Emery Pilot
1st/Lt. Edmund C. Russell Pilot
1st/Lt. John L. Swanson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Dolson G. Meeker Navigator
S/Sgt. Simone J. Hanides Engineer
S/Sgt. J. W. Hollinsworth
S/Sgt. Benedict Jozefowicz Gunner
S/Sgt. William E. Graham Gunner
S/Sgt. Tenny K. Kesler Jr. Gunner
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The remains of S/SGT William E Graham were recovered and returned to the states on May 17, 1955 or 1956. His final resting place is here in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. However, please note that William E Graham is also Memorialized on the “Tablets of the Missing” located in the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Italy.
William E Graham (21) and Beverly Schwarzman (18) were married 25 Oct 1943 in San Joaquin, California. Citing this Record: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952,".
[Note: On March 13, 2016 this memorial page was kindly transferred to "Jim-S." (#46879912).]
[Note: Thanks to Victoria Cierley Ellis, FaG ID 48375406, for suggesting the addition of parents' link. 9/11/2020.]
USAAF WORLD WAR II
S/Sgt. William E. Graham KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma
Squadron: 740th 454th Bomb Group
Service# 18004674
Awards:
Pilot:
Target:
Mission Date: 22-Jul-44
Serial Number: # 42-50424
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Yugoslavia
Cause:
The group was constituted as 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943 and activated on 1 June at
Davis-Monthan Field, near Tucson, Arizona. Training began immediately on Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Flying from Italy, the group flew 243 missions on over 150 primary targets in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and Poland. During this time, 13,389.19 tons of bombs were dropped during 7,091 sorties on enemy marshalling yards, oil refineries, bridges, installations, airdromes, rail lines, etc. The 454th participated in the drive to Rome, the invasion of Southern France, and the defeat of Axis forces in northern Italy. The 454th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for similar action on the high priority Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory at Bad Voslau, Austria on 12 April 1944. It earned a second DUC for "outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy" as a result of their mission against the Hermann Goering Steel Works in Linz, Austria on 25 July 1944.
= = = = =
The 42-50424 Crew - with links to their Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery final resting place.
1st/Lt. William D. Emery Pilot
1st/Lt. Edmund C. Russell Pilot
1st/Lt. John L. Swanson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Dolson G. Meeker Navigator
S/Sgt. Simone J. Hanides Engineer
S/Sgt. J. W. Hollinsworth
S/Sgt. Benedict Jozefowicz Gunner
S/Sgt. William E. Graham Gunner
S/Sgt. Tenny K. Kesler Jr. Gunner
= = = = =
The remains of S/SGT William E Graham were recovered and returned to the states on May 17, 1955 or 1956. His final resting place is here in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. However, please note that William E Graham is also Memorialized on the “Tablets of the Missing” located in the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Italy.
William E Graham (21) and Beverly Schwarzman (18) were married 25 Oct 1943 in San Joaquin, California. Citing this Record: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952,".
[Note: On March 13, 2016 this memorial page was kindly transferred to "Jim-S." (#46879912).]
[Note: Thanks to Victoria Cierley Ellis, FaG ID 48375406, for suggesting the addition of parents' link. 9/11/2020.]
S/Sgt. William E. Graham KIA
Hometown: Oklahoma
Squadron: 740th 454th Bomb Group
Service# 18004674
Awards:
Pilot:
Target:
Mission Date: 22-Jul-44
Serial Number: # 42-50424
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Yugoslavia
Cause:
The group was constituted as 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943 and activated on 1 June at
Davis-Monthan Field, near Tucson, Arizona. Training began immediately on Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Flying from Italy, the group flew 243 missions on over 150 primary targets in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and Poland. During this time, 13,389.19 tons of bombs were dropped during 7,091 sorties on enemy marshalling yards, oil refineries, bridges, installations, airdromes, rail lines, etc. The 454th participated in the drive to Rome, the invasion of Southern France, and the defeat of Axis forces in northern Italy. The 454th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for similar action on the high priority Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory at Bad Voslau, Austria on 12 April 1944. It earned a second DUC for "outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy" as a result of their mission against the Hermann Goering Steel Works in Linz, Austria on 25 July 1944.
= = = = =
The 42-50424 Crew - with links to their Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery final resting place.
1st/Lt. William D. Emery Pilot
1st/Lt. Edmund C. Russell Pilot
1st/Lt. John L. Swanson Navigator
2nd/Lt. Dolson G. Meeker Navigator
S/Sgt. Simone J. Hanides Engineer
S/Sgt. J. W. Hollinsworth
S/Sgt. Benedict Jozefowicz Gunner
S/Sgt. William E. Graham Gunner
S/Sgt. Tenny K. Kesler Jr. Gunner
= = = = =
The remains of S/SGT William E Graham were recovered and returned to the states on May 17, 1955 or 1956. His final resting place is here in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. However, please note that William E Graham is also Memorialized on the “Tablets of the Missing” located in the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Italy.
William E Graham (21) and Beverly Schwarzman (18) were married 25 Oct 1943 in San Joaquin, California. Citing this Record: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952,".
[Note: On March 13, 2016 this memorial page was kindly transferred to "Jim-S." (#46879912).]
[Note: Thanks to Victoria Cierley Ellis, FaG ID 48375406, for suggesting the addition of parents' link. 9/11/2020.]
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WILLIAM E GRAHAM S SGT
ARMY AIR FORCES
JULY 22, 1944
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