Gordon M Graham
Military
Update to add picture of Gordon M Graham
Object Number - UPL 51459 - Lt Gen Gordon M. Graham
Flew 73 missions in P-51's with a record of 17 enemy planes destroyed, one probable and ten damaged.
Became Deputy Assistant for Operations, 10th AF, Commander 178th / 192nd Reserve Unit Training Detachments and Chief of Target Analysis Division, office of the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF. He became deputy commander of the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing and assumed command on 15 July 55.
Silver Star, DFC w 1/Oak Leaf Cluster and Air medal with 21/Oak Leaf Cluster.
Author of the book "Down for Double".
Among the 4 fighters that appear in this video is the P-51D Mustang s/n 44-14275 WR-F 'Down for Double' flown by LtCol. Gordon M Graham of the 354th FS, 355th FG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4ODGDvayJI
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-796119
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725313
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
16 February 1918 | ||
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Died |
22 March 2008 | ||
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Buried |
Section 60 Site 8658 |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory/ 31st Fighter wing / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
