Charles L McGraw
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Capt. Charles L. McGraw of the 351st FS/353rd FG, 8th AAF based out of Raydon AF, Suffolk, England. McGraw had 3 aerial victories on April 7, 1945. He joined the 351st on August 18, 1944 along with Lts. Murray, Montgomery, Nicklebur, and Murphey. All survived the war and collectively downed 8.5 enemy planes in aerial combat.
Billy J Murray collection
From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. 50+ combat missions. Credited with 3 x kills [Air], 2 destroyed [Grd] and 2 x damaged [Grd].
Awards: DFC, AM (7OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-416268
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11055939 / O-800470
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18039091 / O-665385
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-398671
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer of 353rd
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12139774 / T-63553
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA | 26 October 1921 | Son of Lee and Ora Almeda [Adams] McGraw. |
Enlisted |
Kansas City, KS, USA | 21 July 1942 | Kansas City, Kansas |
Based |
Raydon | 18 August 1944 | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other E/A Destroyed [Grd] |
13 September 1944 | Do217 destroyed ground 13-Sep-94. | |
Other E/A Destroyed [3] |
7 April 1945 | 3 x Me109 destroyed air 7-Apr-45. | |
Other E/A Destroyed [Grd] |
7 April 1945 | 1 x He111 destroyed on ground. 7-Apr-45; | |
Other E/A Damaged [Grd] [2] |
7 April 1945 | 2 x He111 damaged on ground. 7-Apr-45. | |
Died |
Hopkinsville, KY, USA | 9 March 1997 | |
Buried |
McKinney Cemetery Trigg County KY | 12 March 1997 | McKinney Cemetery Trigg County Kentucky |
Johnson County, MO, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia