Vietnam War
| Unit | 57th Aviation Company |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | Hapeville Georgia |
| Date of Death | February 19 1968 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Staff Sergeant Griffith was a member of 57th Aviation Company, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. On February 19, 1968, he was the door gunner of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) on an emergency extraction mission west of Dak Sur, Laos. As they picked up the team, the aircraft received heavy enemy fire, crashed and burned. His remains were recovered on November 21, 2007 and identified on October 2, 2008. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
