Townsend Griffiss Military person

Lt. Colonel Townsend E. Griffiss (April 4, 1900 - February 15, 1942) was a United States Army aviator, the first American airman killed in Europe, following the United States's entry into World War II.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 04, 1900
Birth place
Buffalo New York
Date of deathFebruary 15, 1942
Place of death
Bay of Biscay
Resting place
Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo)

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
military branch
United States Army Air Forces
service start1925
service end1942

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External resources

  1. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=miun.afj6725.0001.001
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17011105
  3. http://www.strategic-air-command.com/bases/Griffis_AFB.htm