World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Griffin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Chester C. Szymczak
Relationship
Friend
JOHN P. GRIFFIN WAS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER WITH THE SECOND PHOTO MAPPING SQUADRON. THEY ACCOMPLISHED MANY RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS OVER JAPANESE INSTALLATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. THIS UNIT ALSO MAPPED ALASKA AND CANADA FOR THE U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS, WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE TO BUILD THE ALCAN HIGHWAY.