Harold Monroe Graham
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Personal of Edith Graham
Object Number - UPL 38731 - Harold "HARRY" Monroe Graham
Harold "HARRY" Monroe Graham was lost on his first mission. The mission was aimed a the V Rocket sites. He was a Radio Operator on board his B-17G Nicknamed "MOONBEAM" His plane was Shot down from heavy flack on 27 August 1943 over St Omer France. The Moonbeam had lost her port side wing from flack fire and spun out of control. Harold was reported to have bailed out from the radio escape hatch. Unfortunately, the ship was in flames and his parachute caught fire upon his escape. It was assumed that he lost his life as a result of the parachute failure. His ship was the a B-17G #42-29530. Killed in Action (KIA). Born the Son of Thomas D Graham in St Claire Count Cropwell, Alabama. Husband of Edith Mary Graham (Jones). Father of Harold W Graham
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Moonbeam McSwine
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
28 November 1916 | Born the Son of Thomas D Graham in St Claire Count Cropwell, Alabama. Husband of Edith Mary Jones. Father of Harold W Graham. | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 27 August 1943 | Lost in a Mission over St Omer France August 27th 1943 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 394 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
