World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William S. Griffin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Monroe, North Carolina
Honored By
Mr. Jeffrey W. Griffin
Relationship
Son
ARMY INFANTRY, 1ST ARMY, 7TH CORPS, 9TH DIVISION, 690TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. WIRE SERGEANT, CHARLIE BATTERY. SERVED IN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS; EARNED 5 BATTLE STARS, INCLUDING NORMANDY ASSAULT, NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN, SIEGFRIED LINE, ARDENNES COUNTEROFFENSIVE AND RUHR POCKET.