World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John A. Griffith
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Long Island, New York
Honored By
Marilynn Rustand
Relationship
Daughter of the Pilot on that last mission.
His unit was the 91st Bomber Group, 323rd Bomber Squadron. He served as the Radio Gunner on B-17 (H) Bombers, & flew 9 missions in 1944 with my dad as the pilot. Listed are dates, B-17s, & Targets for those 9 missions: Oct 6/ RAMBLIN' REBEL/Neubrandenburg/FW-190 Assembly Plant; Oct 9/NINE-O-NINE/Schweinfurt/Propeller & Tank Ball Bearings Plant; Oct 14/OUTHOUSE MOUSE/Cologne/Marshalling Yards; Oct 17/HI-HO SILVER/Cologne/ Marshalling Yards; Oct 19/BLOOD 'N GUTS/Karlsruhe/FW-190 Assembly Plant; Oct 22/THE B.T.O./Brunswick/Vehicle Plant; Oct 26/MARGIE/Munster/ Marshalling Yards; Oct 30/QUALIFIED QUAIL/Hamm/Marshalling Yards; Nov 2/ PARD/Merseburg/ Synthetic Oil Refinery/Hidden underneath the plant was Heavy Water.