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GRIFFITHS, Harry W - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32208974 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
West of Grandvillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 65 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Griffiths (father)
Katharine Griffiths (mother)
Charles Griffiths (brother)
Maude C. Griffiths (sister)
More information
Sgt Harry W. Griffiths enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on 9 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy