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Eugene GrafsBody EnroufeTo LogansporiRemains 0£ Local Youth Be* ing Returned From Europe Aboard Army TransportRuss Germans gave Wc of a sepTheiura mec here, api of Berlii control c But the breal authoritilack:,ifjhtsnighteased so Thepeacetirrthe Wes in the AnromThe body of Sgt. Eugene J, Graf,Jr„ 2-6, of the Army Air Forces, j western who was killed in action on March 31, 1945, is -being returned from Europe aboard the U, S- Amny Transport Lawrence Victory, it was announced by the Department of the Army today.Sergeant Graf, son of Mr. .and Mrs. Eugene Graf, 1818 Michigan avenue, was a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber stationed in England. Only the co-pilot of the plane survived when the plane crashed three-fourths of . a mile south of Kirkwall in the Orkney islands as it was returning from Norway where a group of ski paratroopers bad been dropped.“Way Former FBI AgentThe youth, who was editor-in-chief of the Tattler, local high school annual, in 1935, had been employed in the-Fingerprint division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from Aug. 12. 1940, until he entered., the service on Dec.I 13, 1943,LbdaTVoffices, h be closedV Aturchmeet-m. to t the with inttes cipat-at 10irningWilburBur-l‘ ' the nnetii ureauployes a Since Sunday 1served oi plan lo night uniThere mail del! ter Syh but normc*.d Tuescunce-a, skit ■nsliip ill be rcti at es ofWhilea. theLouisBorn in this Mty on Aug. 2,-19iS, l ,he was graduated from the local ’ high school, in 1935 and attended International -Business college in Fort Wayne and Indiana University. He was employed at the post office, at the Gossard company, and at the Express company before taking his position with the FBI.He also- was, vocalikt for the Bill Hayworth orchestra here.Sergeant Graf a first wife, the former Annette .Fisher, died and lie later was married to Jean Everett of Mt. Vernon, 0- Ho is survived by the widow; two children. Judy and Eugene Jotfry, Mt. Vernon: the parents; two brothers* Robert of Flora, and Russell, at home.Burial m Legion Circle Burial will be made in the Legion circle at Mt. Hope cemetery.The Chase-Milier- mortuary will be in charge.Others from neighboring counties whose bodies are being returned on the same ship arc: Sgt.James 13, Flora of the' Air Force, whose next of kin. is Joseph E.! Flora, Camden; T-5 Donald R.Horr. of the army, whose next of kin is .Emma F. Burris, route 2,Delphi; Pfc.. Kenneth W. Nelson oe the Air Force, whose next of kin is Bennett 'W, Nelson, Plymouth.Second Lieut. Don R. Rohra-baugh of the Air Force, whose next of kin is Ruth M. Robrabaugill route 4, Delphi; Capt. Roy Snipes of the Air Foi-ce, wltoscr next of kin. is George W. Snipes, route 2, Delphi;- S-Sgt. Billie Stanar of the Air Force, whose next of kin is Charles Staner, route 3, Argos;Sgt. Robert Vandervovt of the- Airliveries special 'lt; The post well as ‘ building.Highlit ancc of ! the aim1 the Log: approxir. night.For th local Ti not have initiation of the rt way at.Traffic peetcd t because Motorist! cautious!RiteFor;atlon-liacus-I Force, whose next of kia is Merlecounty | Vandcrvort, 1 Reynolds; and Pvt.GravesSd nrd E, nesdajartici-ession.Bran-CHfford Dlnsmore of the Army, whose next, of kin is Mildred A. Dlnsmore, 15 South BrtiwpplL-Peru* •Crave* nrd K-alico R atreeL \ o'clock Mt. Hoi: V.ergLl
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Logansport Pharos Tribune
Logansport, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1948
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