World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Griffin
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Herbert W. Griffin
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS FROM 1941 TO 1945, ABOARD THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS Barber. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE.