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Graul, Donald Philip was born on February 24, 1906 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Melanchton and Mary Zernah (Fenstermacher) Graul.
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Donald Philip Graul, American air force officer Decorated Legion of Merit with cluster, Bronze Star with cluster; Croix de Guerre with palm (France and Belgium). Senior member Institute Radio Engineers; member Air Force Communications Electronics Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon. Lutheran. member Institute Radio Engrs; member Air Force Communications Electronics Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Education
Student Pennsylvania State University, 1923-1925. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1929. Master of Science in Meteorology, California Institute Technology, 1937.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1929, advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 1960. Assigned various military establishments, 1929-1941. Staff officer A-4, Headquarters United States Army Air Force, 1941-1942.
Director communications VIII Fighter Command, England, 1942-1944, 8th Air Force, England, 1944-1945.
Commander Watson laboratories, United States Air Force, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1945-1948. Student Industrial College Armed Forces, 1948-1949.
Chief electronics division directorate research and development Headquarters United States Air Force, 1949-1952. Commander 1808th Airways and Air Communications Service Wing, Tokyo, Japan, 1953-1957, Rome Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, Griffies Air Force Base, New York, 1957-1961.
Deputy commander Air Force Communications Service.
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, from 1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute Radio Engineers Member Air Force Communications Electronics Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Connections
Married Margaret Honeycutt, June 19, 1936. Children: Margaret, Philip Harmon.
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April 3, 1979 (aged 73)
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit with cluster, Bronze Star with cluster. Croix de Guerre with palm (France and Belgium). Senior member Institute Radio Engineers.tempSpaceMember Air Force Communications Electronics Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon.Decorated Legion of Merit with cluster, Bronze Star with cluster. Croix de Guerre with palm (France and Belgium). Senior member Institute Radio Engineers.tempSpaceMember Air Force Communications Electronics Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon.