Thomas Keith Graves from Harrisburg enlisted in the US Air Force in 1951 and retired in 1972. Trained as a flight engineer, he was a crew member on a C123 in 1965 during an emergency resupply mission to the Fifth Special Forces detachment assigned to a force of South Vietnamese paratroopers, with Major Norman Schwarzkopf as senior advisor. The camp suffered heavy casualties and faced low ammunition; the landing strip was declared insecure, necessitating an aerial drop. Sergeant Graves adapted by preparing a drop gate from an extra seat belt and assisted in ejecting the necessary ammunition, helping prevent the enemy from overrunning the camp. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for this achievement and was awarded multiple Air Medals and twice the Air Force Commendation Medal.