World War II Honoree

Lyman Graham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Grateful American

ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS, HE AND HIS UNIT WERE DEPLOYED TO GREAT BRITAIN, WHERE THEY TRAINED FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. ONE OF THEIR DUTIES WAS INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING THE LANDING LIGHTS THAT WERE USED BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. HIS UNIT CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AND LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER D-DAY. AS A SUPPORT UNIT, THEY FOLLOWED THE BATTLES FOUGHT THROUGHOUT FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY, AND PROVIDED SUPPLIES AND PROVISIONS FOR THE ALLIED TROOPS. HIS UNIT ARRIVED AT THE BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP SHORTLY AFTER ITS LIBERATION. HE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF MEDALS, INCLUDING THE EUROPEAN WAR THEATRE MEDAL. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.