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Melvin L Griffith

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Melvin L Griffith

Birth
Death
14 Jan 1945 (aged 21)
Burial
Gerald, Franklin County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Staff Sergeant Griffith was lost aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-40-BW Superfortress #42-24595, nicknamed "Pacific Union." Perished when the bomber
crashed into the sea after ditching on mission to Nagoya, Japan. Seven other crew were killed and four survived and were rescued. With the 497th Bomb Group, 869th Bomb Squadron.


Staff Sergeant Griffith was lost aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-40-BW Superfortress #42-24595, nicknamed "Pacific Union." Perished when the bomber
crashed into the sea after ditching on mission to Nagoya, Japan. Seven other crew were killed and four survived and were rescued. With the 497th Bomb Group, 869th Bomb Squadron.





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