Cory Graff is a Curator at The National WWII Museum. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon. In the past, he has worked at The Museum of Flight and the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum. Graff has worked in museums for more than 25 years, written 10 books, and is a regular contributor to history and science publications. His primary professional focus of interest is aviation during World War II.
Cory Graff
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Patchwork Plane: Building the P-47 Thunderbolt
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Johnnie David Hutchins's Medal of Honor
The loss of Johnnie David Hutchins was devastating to his family, but his moment of bravery almost certainly saved other parents and siblings from experiencing that same loss in the fall of 1943.
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Against Nature’s Odds: Fighting Weather and Natural Disasters during WWII
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The Legacy of Courageous B-17 Pilot Colin Kelly
Collin Kelly’s story of bravery during the first bombing missions in the Pacific flourished at a time when nearly all war news was grim.
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Making Automobiles Last During World War II
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The USS Arizona’s Last Salvo
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Kaho’olawe: The Pacific’s Battered Bullseye
Once a bombing range, one Hawaiian island is on the long road back.
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The Second Pearl Harbor Attack
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HA-19: Hawaii’s Lost Submarine
The only submarine that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor later became a crowd-drawing oddity, then a museum piece.