MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Griffin, John Douthit,Jr

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Griffin
  • FORENAME
John Douthit,Jr
  • UNIT
  • RANK
Second Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
0-1170760
  • AWARD
Bronze Star
  • PLACE
Burma 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Polk County,Florida
born 22.2.1918 Marbury,Alabama
son of John Douthit and Myra (nee Whittle) Griffin
graduated Auburn University 1941
public official in civilian life
enlisted 4.11.1941 Fort McClellan,Alabama (Private 34162868)
Mars Task Force 1944-45
achieved rank of First Lieutenant Field Artillery
employed by US Department of Agriculture's Soil Consolidation Service,Florida
ResIded Gainesville,Florida
moved to Tennessee 2002
married Lena Zimmerman Hagerty (1917-2012) (2 sons John and Richard,3 daughters Linda (died in infancy),Sue and Janet)
died 8.10.2010 Johnson City,Tennessee
Mountain Home National Cemetery,Johnson City,Washington County,Tennessee Section RR Site 49
 
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