Guy Griffiths
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Guy Beresford Kerr "Griff" Griffiths (6 June 1915 – 12 July 1999) was a Royal Marine pilot. He served as a pilot during the Second World War and gained notoriety as a prisoner of war for using his artistic skills to forge documents and provide misinformation by feeding Nazi intelligence with fake sketches of British aircraft. After the war he continued to fly various types of aircraft as a test pilot and has the distinction of being the first Royal Marines officer to fly a helicopter.
For the Australian naval officer, see Guy Griffiths (admiral).
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Guy Griffiths | |
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Nickname(s) | Griff |
Born | (1915-06-06)6 June 1915 Pembroke Dock, Wales |
Died | 12 July 1999(1999-07-12) (aged 84) Chichester, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1938–1953 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
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