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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clair E. Graven

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Maramec, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE ARMY AIR FORCES BASIC TRAINING CENTER #1 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS AT BARNHART, MISSOURI; THE COLLEGE TRAINING DETACHMENT (AIRCREW) AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI; THE AVIATION CADET CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; AND THE ADVANCED FLYING SCHOOL AT CHILDRESS ARMY AIR FIELD, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1947 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.