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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Lamar Grafton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Vanndale, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED DUTY AS FLIGHT ENGINEER ON B-17 BOMBER WITH 15TH AIR FORCE FLYING OUT OF AMENDOLA, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON 18TH MISSION OVER GYOR, HUNGARY. EVADED CAPTURE, WITH PILOT, 3 DAYS THEN WERE CAPTURED. KEPT IN HUNGARIAN FEDERAL PRISON FOR A MONTH THEN TAKEN TO STALAG LUFT III. MARCHED TO THE WEST WHEN RUSSIANS APPROACHED. SENT TO NUREMBERG AND ON TO MOOSEBURG AS THE AMERICANS NEARED. LIBERATED BY GENERAL PATTON ON APRIL 29, 1945.