Samuel B. Griffith
Military Officer, Military Person
1906 – 1983
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Who was Samuel B. Griffith?
Brigadier General Samuel B. Griffith II, was an officer and commander in the United States Marine Corps. Griffith entered the Marines in 1929 after graduating from the United States Naval Academy. He served in and commanded Marine units in the Pacific theater of World War II and retired from service in 1956. After his retirement, Griffith wrote several books and numerous articles on military history and lectured widely. He died on March 27, 1983 in Rhode Island.
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- Born
- May 31, 1906
Lewistown - Also known as
- Samuel Griffith
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Died
- Mar 27, 1983
Newport
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on July 23, 2013
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