Education
University of Southern California.
University of Southern California.
He reportedly held the world record for the 100 yard dash, at the time that would have been a hand timed 9.4, made all that more remarkable with Draper standing only 5"5". During World World War II, Draper served as a pilot on a twin-engine attack bomber A-20B "Havoc" in Thelepte, Tunisia. On January 4, 1943, Draper took off to fly to Fonduck, Tunisia to take part of the battle of Kassarine Pass.
Draper and his two crewmen never returned and his death date is usually given as February 1, 1943.
He is buried in the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission in Carthage, Tunisia. His gravestone shows January 4, 1943 as his date of death.