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GRIFFITH, James - Date of
birth
14 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Berkeley County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33002701 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ezra Griffith (father)
Ida Griffith (mother)
Ralph Griffith (brother)
Leona Griffith (sister)
Roland Griffith (brother)
Isabelle Griffith (sister)
Eleanor Griffth (sister)
Hivland E. Griffith (wife)
More information
T/5 James Griffith was a trucker.He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 15 January 1941.
He had been overseas 15 months. He left behind a wife and daughter.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, scrapbook Washington County-Maryland, WWII Draft Cards, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, scrapbook Washington County_Maryland