World War II Honoree

Harold K. 'Hal' Graves

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

COLONEL. HE WAS A 1943 ENGINEERING GRADUATE OF PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY COLLEGE. DURING ONE WARTIME ASSIGNMENT AT SANDIA BASE, NEW MEXICO HE HELPED TRAIN INSTRUCTORS IN THE ASSEMBLY AND TESTING OF NEWLY DEVELOPED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. HE RETIRED FROM THE ARMY DEPARTMENT IN 1984 AFTER NINE YEARS AS AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST AND STUDY DIRECTOR AT THE ARMY'S CONCEPTS ANALYSIS AGENCY. HE RECEIVED THE ARMY DEPARTMENT'S COMMANDER'S AWARD FOR CIVILIAN SERVICE.