Donald W Graham

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Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Shuttle Boys. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Mustang group leader on the shuttle trip to Russia, Col. Donald W. Graham of Oakland, Calif. The Colonel celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of the take-off. GLE 270716. 16-8-44-EM.' On reverse: Associated Press and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps]. media-400947.jpg FRE 3155 Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Shuttle Boys. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Mustang group leader on the shuttle trip to Russia, Col. Donald W. Graham of Oakland, Calif. The Colonel celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of the take-off. GLE 270716. 16-8-44-EM.' On reverse: Associated Press and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3155 - Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug...

Don Graham served as a pilot with the 357th Fighter Group.

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43-6712

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Fightin Bitin, Yard Bird, Shanghai Lil
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Shuttle Boys. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Mustang group leader on the shuttle trip to Russia, Col. Donald W. Graham of Oakland, Calif. The Colonel celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of the take-off. GLE 270716. 16-8-44-EM.' On reverse: Associated Press and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].

44-13388

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Bodacious
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.

 

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Combined two entries for Donald Graham into a single entry. This entry now includes information from the following source:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The 357th Over Europe

Donald W Graham: Gallery (3 items)

Commanding officers of Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORMAL PORTRAIT: They are, left to right, front row: Hub Zemke, 479th Grp, Roy Caviness, 361st Grp, Dave Schilling, 56th Grp, Everett Stewart, 355th Grp, Ben Rimermann, 353rd Grp, John Henry, 339th Grp, GT Crowell, Unk. REAR: James Maydon, 352nd Grp, WH Swanson, Unk, Joe McManus, 364th Grp, Calirborn Kinnard, 4th Grp, Philip Tukey, 356th Grp. Fred Gray, 78th Grp, Don Graham, 357th Grp. Date is unknown but it has

Object number: FRE 10014 - Commanding officers of Fighter Groups of the 8th...

Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of the 357th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (B6-W) 16 August 1944. Passed for publication 16 Aug 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Shuttle Boys. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Mustang group leader on the shuttle trip to Russia, Col. Donald W. Graham of Oakland, Calif. The Colonel celebrated his 27th birthday on the eve of the take-off. GLE 270716. 16-8-44-EM.' On reverse: Associated Press and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].

Object number: FRE 3155 - Colonel Donald W. Graham, commanding officer of...

Object number: UPL 32382 - "Col Donald W Graham P-51 mustang group commander...