Donald William Graham

Donald William Graham (1917-2010) was a major general in the United States Air Force. He commanded the 357th Fighter Group from March to October 1944.

Life and Awards Graham was born in 1917 in San Francisco, California, then he entered the University of California and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1939. Graham entered active military service in October 1939 as a flying cadet and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve in June 1940. Graham’s decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal and Croix de Guerre with Palm (France).