Donald E Griffin

Military
media-36444.png UPL 36444 Griffin's crew of the 8th AF's 398h Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 12 September 1944. War Theatre #12 (England) CREWS.

Handwritten: (G.P.R.-141-2-398) (12-9-44) (AIR CREW-GRIFFIN). Nuthampstead Ref: A9194.
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: USB1-68

Object Number - UPL 36444 - Griffin's crew of the 8th AF's 398h Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 12 September 1944. War Theatre #12 (England) CREWS....

Distinguished Flying Cross

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Detached Service 1st Scouting Force

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 398th History, Vol 1 and Vol II;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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