USACAPOC Griffith, Thurston Algee,Jr (Turk)

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  • SURNAME
Griffith
  • FORENAME
Thurston Algee,Jr (Turk)
  • UNIT
SD-5891,HQ,MACV Advisors (Psychological Ops Officer)
  • RANK
First Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
0-95943
  • DATE OF DEATH
17th January 1965
  • AGE
24
  • GRAVESITE
Santa Fe National Cemetery,Santa Fe,Santa Fe County,New Mexico Section O Site 268
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Los Alamos,New Mexico
born 17.3.1940 Santa Fe,New Mexico
son of Lucille Griffith,Albuquerque,New Mexico and late Thurston Algee Griffith (died 1956)
family moved to Los Alamos 1951
single
graduated Los Alamos High School 1958
graduated USMA,West Point 1962
US Army Signal Corps
Psychological Ops Officer (Civil Affairs) (Ranger qualified)
awards Bronze Star with V,Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm
KIA Hoai Duc District,Binh Thuy Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 82
 
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