World War II Honoree

Charles J. Griffin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Forest Park, Illinois

Honored By

Lillian E. Griffin

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, FRONT LINE COMBAT MEDIC. TAKEN AS A POW AT BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS IN TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA JULY 1943. HELD IN GERMANY AT STALAG 3B FOR 2 YEARS UNTIL 1945. HE WAS IN THE 34TH DIVISION OF THE MEDICS, ATTACHED TO THE 168TH INFANTRY. ENTERED AUGUST 8, 1942; DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1945. RECEIVED 4 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE.