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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William F. Griffiths

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Somerville, Massachusetts

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Activity During WWII

He participated in four major battles of WWII during his enlistment. They are the battles of New Guinea; October 1943 to December 1943, Cape Gloucester; December 1943 to May 1944, Peleliu, Philippine Islands; September 1944 to October 1944 and Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands; April 1945 to June 1945. He was wounded in action at Okinawa on May 4, 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.