Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial

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Detailed History

The Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial near Draguignan in France commemorates military dead who fell during Operation Dragoon, the liberation of the south of France in August 1944. The cemetery contains 860 graves and a further 294 fallen are honoured on the Wall of Missing. A chapel and memorial pay respect to the interred servicemen and a large bronze map outlines military activities in the area.



The Rhone American Cemetery was established in August 1944 following the Allied liberation of southern France in a surprise operation. The site lies in the Rhone Valley on the route followed by the Seventh Army and is named for the Rhone river. The cemetery was designed by Henry J Toombs and landscaped by A F Brinkerhoff, it was completed and dedicated in 1956. The Rhone American Cemetery is owned and maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.



http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/europe/rhone-american-cemetery

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Leo DeGraw
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32462686
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797117
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 857th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 38506486
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10600523
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radar Operator

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