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Jewell Hershall Graham never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on November 6, 1917 in Missouri. His parents were also both born in Missouri. By 1920 his father had died and Jewell and his mother were living at his grandfather's farm. Jewell had one older brother. By 1930 his mother was no longer living with her boys who still lived on their grandfather's farm.
He enlisted in the army on March 6, 1943. He became a sergeant in Company C, 1st Battalion, 353rd Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division. The 89th ID was late to participating in the war in Europe. It did not get to France until January 1945 and did not get to to the front lines in Germany until March 17, 1945. It crossed the Rhine on March 26. It got as far as Zwickau in what would soon be East Germany and captured the city on April 17. It was the last battle of the war for the men of the 89th ID.
Sgt. Graham died on April 20, either from wounds sustained in the capture of Zwickau or from one of the unit's limited patrols conducted after fighting ended. He was likely one of the last of the 292 men from the 89th Infantry Division killed in the war.
His older brother joined the army as soon as he learned of Jewell's death. He probably never left the states by the time the war ended.
His grave is at Cravens Cemetery in Camden, Missouri.
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