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GRIFFIN, John Wilma - Date of
birth
21 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39587779 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilma J. Griffin (father)
Eddie L. (Cude) Griffin (mother)
Eloise R. Griffin (sister)
Dorothy B. Griffin (sister)
Bernice M. (Saathof) Griffin (wife)
John D. Griffin (son)
Larry W. Griffin (son)
Don J. Griffin (son)
More information
Pvt John W. Griffin died during Operation Varsity.He was an auto mechanic before he enlisted.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Nico Leers