Andrew L Graham Jr

Military

He was an original member of group. He flew on Loyal Felts crew. Completed 4 missions, 1942: 9 October, 7 November, 8 November, 9 November. Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24491 near St. Nazaire, France while serving as Bombardier. Plane crashed 5 miles north-west of St. Nazaire, France. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 7A, Moosburg, Bavaria.



After the war he graduated from Virginia Tech. and was then with Appalachian Power Co until 1986 retiring as Marketing and Customer service manager. He was a town councilman for 24 years and Mayor 1994-97.







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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13030895
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19078528
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-366259
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12057315
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20136293 at enlistment, then O-660490
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Syracuse, New York 18 December 1919

Born

Floyd, Virginia 3 February 1921

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 9 November 1942 - 29 May 1945 Held at Stalag 7A, Moosburg, Bavaria. Officially Returned to Military Control 29-May-45.

Died

5 March 2002

Buried

Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski, VA

Revisions

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Added an association to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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306th Echoes Jan 2003

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Made connections to other crew members

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Lee Cunningham 24-Nov-2014. Added POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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Lee Cunningham 30-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 6012; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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Lee Cunningham 30-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 6012; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 440,  First Over Germany pg. 228, Combat Crews pg. 120, / self; 306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45 MACR 6012