Grave marker for William L. Graves in the Farmington
Cemetery, Farmington (Oconee county), Georgia.
William enlisted in the Army at Ft McPherson, Atlanta, GA on 1 April
1943..
On 23 July 1944 Pvt Graves was transferred from the
82nd A/B Division, Leicester, England to Company G, 508th PIR.
Pvt Graves was wounded in action in Holland on 18
September 1944 and did not return to duty until 7 November.
He was appointed to the rank of Pfc on 1 January 1945.
Pfc Graves' military awards include the Purple Heart
and the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for the Holland campaign and
Airborne operations |