His service continued with the 35th Infantry Division Artillery until 31 March 1963 during which time he served as the S-3 and Fire Support Coordinator. On 28 March 1962 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. His service with the 135th included assignments to Headquarters, 35th Infantry Division Artillery, Topeka, Kansas as the S-1. On, General DeGraw reentered the National Guard as Battery Commander, Headquarters Battery of the 135th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Kansas Army National Guard, in Hays, Kansas. He was released from active duty on 15 April 1947 and assigned to the Officer’s Reserve Corps. He was awarded the Bronze Star for rescuing two disabled Tanks while under direct enemy fire. At the End of World War II, General DeGraw found himself in Czechoslovakia, having served in five major Battle Campaigns. His service in the 4th Armored Division took him through Normandy, Northern France, Southern France, Rhineland and the Ardennes Battle Campaigns. He served as a Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Captain with the 4th Armored Division through 18 September 1945. On 1 September 1942 he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States after having completed the Engineer Officer Candidate School. He was ordered to active duty for World War II with his New Jersey Guard Unit on 16 September 1940. His military career began when he enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard 16 November 1939. DeGraw was born on Main Nanuet, New York.
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