E.T. Graham 
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Birth date |
July 29,1919 |
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Age they entered the service |
20 |
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Branch of the service |
Air Force |
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Rank |
Colonel |
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Name of their unit |
8th Air Force |
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When they served |
1939-1946 |
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Where did you serve? |
Pacific, European
Theater, |
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Did you enlist or were you drafted? |
Enlisted |
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How did you feel about going to war? |
Wouldn’t have gone if I
didn’t have something to do for my country |
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Did you have any family members that went to war? If so,
did they survive? |
2 brothers, both survived
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Were you ever wounded? How and where? |
Shrapnel in the arm |
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Did you receive any medals? Which ones? |
Air Medal, Distinguished
Flying Cross, Purple Heart, European Theatre ribbon, Pacific ribbon, and Good
Conduct ribbon, FORT. |
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Do you have a war story you would like to tell? |
No, Sir. |
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What was your reaction when you found out the war was over? |
Elated to be going home |
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What was the most frightening event of the war for you? |
Any time you’re in combat |
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What was the most cherished memory of the war for you? |
My Buddies |
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Do you have regrets about your service in World War II? |
No sir, not that war. |
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How do you feel about |
Not as good as we were;
war is now political skirmishes. |
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How do you feel about the war with |
When I first heard, I was
strongly in favor, but feel we’ve been deceived; another political |
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Is there anything else you would like to add? |
No, sir. |