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Virgil W. Griffin person

id: p_virgil-w-griffin_349057

also known as: Griffin, Virgil W.

Probable 70%
Summary:  Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Forces/Corps during World War II.
Completeness: 57/100 Grade D
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occupation

Sergeant1939-1945
cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…

traveled_to

cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…
cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…
cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…
cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…

witnessed

World War II (1939-1945)1939-1945
cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…

worked_for

cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…
8th Army Air Corps1939-1945
cited from Virgil W. Griffin Collection (1943)
Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Warrington, England; Munich, Germany. Subjects: male; veteran; united states. army air forces/corps; personal narratives; sergeant; 8th army air corps; griffin, virgil w.; interview transcript L…

Sources (1)

Virgil W. Griffin Collection

los alamos high school · 1943 · letter · public_domain · details

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