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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Griffith M. Eldridge

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Americus, Georgia

Honored By

Dawn A. Graddick

Relationship

Great-Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TAIL GUNNER WITH 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 725TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 451ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H). LAST FLIGHT ON B-24 'THE CITADEL' WENT DOWN NEAR ZEDERHAUS, AUSTRIA FEBRUARY 25, 1944. BODY FOUND JULY 20, 1945 AND BURIED AT LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL IN SAINT-AVOLD, FRANCE.