Tom Griffin (aviator)
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Thomas Carson Griffin (July 10, 1916 – February 26, 2013) was a United States Army Air Forces navigator who served during World War II. He was one of the eighty Doolittle Raiders who bombed Japan in April 1942. After the Doolittle Raid, he was relocated to North Africa and was shot down during an air raid in 1943, spending time in a prisoner-of-war camp until he was rescued in early 1945.[1][2][3]
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Thomas Carson Griffin | |
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Nickname(s) | Tom |
Born | (1916-07-10)July 10, 1916 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 26, 2013(2013-02-26) (aged 96) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force Reserves |
Years of service | 1939–1959 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 34th Bomb Squadron 438th Bombardment Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (4) |
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