World War II Honoree

William Griffin Graves, II

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mebane, North Carolina

Honored By

The Clark Family

Relationship

Granddaughter

JOINED ROTC AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1939, OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, BECAME 2ND LIEUTENANT. MARCH 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 1946. SERVED IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND IN PACIFIC FAR EAST-OSAKA, ITAMI, AND FUKUOKA, JAPAN (1945-1946). MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ENGINEERING OFFICER, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, TEST PILOT, FERRYING PILOT, 2ND LIEUTENANT, 1ST LIEUTENANT, CAPTAIN, MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL. MEDALS/AWARDS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL.