World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles J. Griffo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Ms. Joanne Griffo Svarda
Relationship
Niece
Served in the Aleutian Islands. Jumped in a foxhole after a bomb attack and injured left leg. Sent to Hawaii where he contracted malaria. It is thought that he still has hidden shrapnel in his leg but the doctors can't find it; he sets the alarms off at airports.