Soldier Details

Division:

Army Air Corps
47th Bombing Group

Highest Rank:

2 Lt.

Theater of Operation:

European

Served:

Apr 2, 1942 - Jul 4, 1944

Military Honors:

Gold Star, Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal

Honored By:

The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

William Graves was born in McFarlan, Wabaunsee County Kansas. He entered the US Army Air Force in April 1942. He earned the rank of Second Lieutenant but was killed in action July 4, 1944 in Italy. Graves was married to Mary Jan Neider on October 26, 1940 and had 1 daughter. Courtesy of fold3.com.