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GRIFFITTS, Deward Leon - Date of
birth
4 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Wapanucka, Johnston County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Santa Paula, Ventura County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39585862 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. Griffitts (father)
Martha E. Griffitts (mother)
James F. Griffitts (brother)
Ellen I. Griffitts (sister)
Earl E. Griffitts (brother)
Billy H. Griffitts (brother)
More information
Pvt Deward L. Griffitts worked at the Limonenza Ranch before he enlisted on 4 February 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery