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Personal info

Full name
GRIFFIN, Ambrose Patrich
Date of birth
9 September 1907
Age
37
Place of birth
Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington

Military service

Service number
39471223
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Squad Leader
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
20 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Schleiden, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 4 66

Immediate family

Members
Anna Griffin (wife)

More information

Sergeant Ambrose P. Griffin enlisted on 22 February 1944 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 2 September 1944 and was promoted to Pfc on 19 September and to Sgt 12 October 1944.
He was lightly wounded in action on 19 November 1944 but died the next day.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – US City Directories / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet