Korean War
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | January 13 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
First Lieutenant Griffitts was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Griffitts was the navigator of a B-50 jet bomber with the 328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Wing, based at Castle Air Force Base, California. On January 13, 1953, while on a training mission the plane crashed near Gridley, California killing ten crew members.