Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/42; Salina 10/2/43; Morrison 5/3/43; Brookley 8/3/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-Y] MOONBEAM McSWAIN Chelveston 8/4/43; Missing in Action Watten 27/8/43 with Don Moore, Radio Operator: Harold "Harry" Monroe Graham, Ball turret gunner: Joe Kosmicky, Waist gunner: Dave Pearlman (4 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Bob Coffman, Navigator: Dave Smith, Bombardier: Jim Meade, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Sayfried, Waist gunner: Trevor Falkner, Tail gunner: Jim King (6 Prisoner of War) flak, crashed near St Omer, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 394. BOOM TOWN JR. "HARRY" Monroe Graham was lost on his first mission. The mission was aimed for the V Rocket sites. B-17G Nicknamed "MOONBEAM" was Shot down from heavy flack on 27 August 1943 over St Omer, France. The Moonbeam had lost her port side wing from flack fire and spun out of control. Harold was reported to have bailed out from the radio escape hatch. Unfortunately, the ship was in flames and his parachute caught fire upon his escape. It was assumed that he lost his life as a result of the parachute failure.