Townsend Griffiss

Pilot, Deceased Person

1900 – 1942

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Who was Townsend Griffiss?

Lt. Colonel Townsend E. Griffiss was a United States Army aviator, the first American airman killed in Europe, following the United States's entry into World War II.

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Born
Apr 4, 1900
Buffalo
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Died
1942
Bay of Biscay

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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