Harry J Graves Jr
MilitaryShot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #44-8246, Prisoner of War (POW).
Connections
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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: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792667
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wellsville, New York, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 2 November 1944 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Revisions
Copied "connection to pilot Vernon Gayle Alexander" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Copied "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Removed the "Possible DUPLICATE" flag in the Nickname field and then removed the duplicate person.
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
American Air Museum Oral History interview with Vernon Gayle Alexander (Pilot)
MACR 10169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database