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Grave marker for Oliver W.
Griffin in the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Nashville
(Davidson county), Tennessee.
Oliver enlisted in the
Army at Ft McPherson, Atlanta, GA on 19 February, 1943 and was assigned
to Company H, 508 PIR.
On 18 February 1944 Pvt
Griffin was promoted directly to the rank of Sergeant.
On 2 February 1945 Sgt
Griffin was listed as slightly injured in action but returned to the
company the following day.
His military decorations
include the Bronze Service Arrowhead device which was awarded for his
participation in the Normandy assault.
Griffin remained in te
Army and served during Korean and Vietnam as well.
His retired rank of MSgt
was included in a letter written to Jumpmaster in February 2008 and also
appears on his grave marker. |
