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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lee Phillip Griffieon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bondurant, Iowa

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A FLYING CADET INSTRUCTOR ON B-24 AIRCRAFT. AIRPLANE COMMANDER OF BOEING B-29 'SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY' THAT FLEW NIGHT MISSIONS FROM GUAM TO JAPAN. FLEW 315TH WINGS LAST AND LONGEST MISSION (17 HOURS) ON AUGUST 14-15 WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED AND POW RELIEF MISSIONS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.