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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Charles Griffiths

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dickson City, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 20 JANUARY 1941 AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, WITH THE 109TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD), WHICH WAS SOON AFTER FEDERALIZED. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 12 MAY 1944 TO 27 MAY 1945 WITH SERVICE COMPANY, 34TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. THE REGIMENT WAS FIRST ATTACHED TO THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION, FIGHTING ON BIAK ISLAND, AND LATER, THE 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FIGHTING ON MINDANAO. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 27 FEBRUARY 1946 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.