John Jerry McGraw
MilitaryLt. John McGraw was assigned to the 567th BS, the 389th Bomb Group, in the 8th AF, USAAF. TDY to the 9th Air Force for the Ploesti mission. Failed to Return (FTR) from Ploesti in the B-24D, 41-11776, Bashful. 1-Aug-43. A/C set afire over target and crashed south of Ploesti. Lt. McGraw was Killed in Action (KIA). 1-Aug-43. MACR 171
Awards: DFC, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-740743
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 10024582 / O-734888
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13123693
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15019715 / O-797410
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32457110
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Jersey Jackass - Jersey Jerks - Bashful
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Abiline, TX | 7 April 1921 | Son of Jeremiah B. and Velma [Wagley] McGraw. |
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Died |
Sth of Ploesti, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti in B-24D, 41-1776, Bashful, . A/C set afire over target, crashed south of Ploesti. Killed in Action (KIA). 1-Aug-43. MACR 171 |
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Buried |
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX | Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | |
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Based |
Hethel | 1 August 1943 | Assigned to 567BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Fort Worth, TX |
Revisions
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Removed punctuation from around aircraft names for clarity, accuracy, and readability. - Kickapoo
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 176