World War II Honoree

Glendon 'Glen' Lee Griffith

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sacramento, California

Honored By

Larry & Judy Cobbs

Relationship

Cousin

ENTERED SERVICE ON MARCH 12, 1943. DISCHARGED MARCH 31, 1946. DRAFTED IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA; REPORTED TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA; BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS; FURTHER TRAINING AT FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CALIFORNIA AND CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA. PROCESSED FOR OVERSEAS AT CAMP BUTLER, NORTH CAROLINA. DEPARTED FOR FRANCE FROM FORT MILE STANDISH ON JANUARY 10, 1945; REPLACEMENT FOR SOLDIERS AFTER BATTLE OF THE BULGE. LANDED IN LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON JANUARY 21, 1945. SERVED WITH THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 355TH REGIMENT, 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN GERMANY, COMMANDING GENERAL MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS D. FINLEY. ROUTE OF THE 89TH DIVISION INTO GERMANY THROUGH LUXEMBOURG. HE WAS WITH THE 89TH DIVISION, WHICH DISCOVERED CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN ZWICKAU, GERMANY ON APRIL 18, 1945.