World War II Honoree

Gordon Wilbur Griffith, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Morris, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas Griffith

Relationship

Son

PARACHUTE RIGGER ON CARGO PLANES AND CREWMAN ON B-17 AIRCRAFT FOR 8TH AIR FORCE. ENTERED SERVICE PRIOR TO START OF WAR AND REACHED RANK OF SERGEANT BEFORE HOSTILITIES COMMENCED. TRAINED TROOPS, THEN SENT TO ENGLAND. LATER WENT THROUGH NORTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND IRAN TO RUSSIA WITH ONLY 600 AMERICANS IN THIS CONTINGENT. RETIRED 1960 U.S. AIR FORCE. WORKED FIFTEEN MORE YEARS IN CIVIL SERVICE AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE AND U.S. NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACILITY EL CENTRO.