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GRIFFEY, Woodrow - Date of
birth
8 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37107095 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Sedan, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe E. Griffey (father)
Emma (Raeber) Griffey (mother)
Bessie M. Griffey (sister)
Carolyn Griffey (sister)
Marilyn Griffey (sister)
Robert L. Griffey (brother)
Josephine F. Griffey (sister)
John S. Griffey (brother)
Joseph E. Griffey (brother)
More information
Cpl Woodrow Griffey attended 4 years of high school and worked as a payroll clerk for the J. C. Penney Company before he enlisted in the U.S. Army on 17 March 1942.Cpl Griffey's mother emigrated from Switzerland.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy