Charles E Griffin Jr
Military
Diane Gennari (daughter)
Object Number - UPL 47398
Captain Charles E Griffin Jr, Portland ME, 384th Bomb Group, 546th Squadron, Bombardier;
Assigned to the 384th BG BS on AAF Station106, Special Orders #157 dated 5 August, 1944, J Mohler Crew;
Last Duty Date: 18 January, 1945; Completed Tour after 29 combat missions; returned to US to join war bond tour
Nicknamed “Spider”. Pilot/crew would say “Bite’m Spider!”, when they were over target.
Married Ann Cassidy, Duncansville, PA, 1945; moved to Duncansville, PA, where he lived until passing away 2/4/2000. Survived by Ann (98), who now lives with her daughter, Diane Gennari, in Westerville, OH, Charles Griffin III, York, PA, and Susan Boswell, Gilbert, SC.
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Units served with
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
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