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GRIFFIN, Edward F - Date of
birth
7 July 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Malone, Franklin County, New York -
Hometown
Franklin County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12159893 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
579th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1944 - Place of
death
On one of the pastures of a farm called 'Erholung' on the road between Bredstedt and Lutjenholm
Dörpum, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd E. Griffin (father)
Margaret R. (Germaine) Griffin (mother)
Blanche M. Griffin (sister)
Frances M. Griffin (sister)
Beatrice M. Griffin (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-52083 -
Data
Type: B-24
Nickname: Out House Mouse
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1911
More information
Edward Griffin was a clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 26 October 1942.
The bomber crashed in an attempt to make an emergency landing after it was damaged by a German FW-190. When the bomber hit the ground, it turned over and was set on fire.
The entire crew of ten men was killed and initially buried near the edge of the pasture.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.B24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Garth & Mary Ann Griffin, Mireille Goedhart