Donald William Graham

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Donald William Graham
Born1917
San Francisco, California
DiedJanuary 18, 2010(2010-01-18) (aged 92–93)
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Branch Roundel of the United States (1919-1941).svg United States Army Air Corps
US Army Air Corps Hap Arnold Wings.svg United States Army Air Forces
Flag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service1939–1971
RankMajor General
Service number O-25247
Commands 357th Fighter Group
Twenty-First Air Force

Donald William Graham (1917-2010) was a major general in the United States Air Force. [1] He commanded the 357th Fighter Group from March to October 1944. [2]

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Life and Awards

Graham was born in 1917 in San Francisco, California, then he entered the University of California and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1939. Graham entered active military service in October 1939 as a flying cadet and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve in June 1940. Graham’s decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal and Croix de Guerre with Palm (France).

References

  1. ↑ "Major General Donald William Graham". Official United States Air Force Website. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. ↑ Chris Bucholtz (20 December 2012). Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 49–. ISBN   978-1-84603-986-7.
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