Warren E Graff
Military
Cropped from Newspaper article
Object Number - UPL 75765 - Picture Warren E Graff
Warren Graff served as a pilot with the 78th Fighter Group. During his early days in England, he had to make a forced landing upon take-off at Goxhill due to perceived low fuel. Plane was P-47 41-6384.
On 30 July 1943 he evaded capture when he was shot down over Germany.
For a detailed account of Warren Graff's war service see this page of the Yorkshire Aircraft website: http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/43/6384.html
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
10 December 1942 | ||
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
30 July 1943 | France | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Based |
30 July 1943 | ||
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Born |
New York |
Revisions
Evasion information from MACR 135 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
MACR: http://www.ulongbeach.com/Graff.html
NARA enlistment record: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=graf…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p132 - first name given as 'William' rather than 'Warren'.
Aircraft information: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/78thfg.php?action=list_records&sort_orde…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop and Hey p.90 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
