Curtis Alan Graves
February 10, 1943 - June 8, 1967
CT1 Curtis Alan Graves, USN, 519 58 24
Born 10 February 1943, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Active duty since 22 August 1961
Mother: Florence McCullum Graves, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Father: deceased
Died in Naval Security Group (intelligence) Department spaces
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Grave #3773, Section 67
Remembrance: Memorial display planned for Military and Space Museum,
Frankenmuth, Michigan (dedication summer 1990).
Remembrance: Graves Hall (barracks) in Pensacola, Florida.
| Basic Facts about USS Liberty |
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| 34 Killed in Action |
| 174 Wounded in Action |
| Congressional Medal of Honor |
| 2 Navy Crosses |
| 38 Silver/Bronze Stars |
| 208 Purple Hearts |
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