Maurice E. Griffin
NAME: Maurice E. Griffin
ASN: 11062605
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 16 Jan 1921
DATES OF SERVICE: 13 Jun 1942 - 14 Sep 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with four bronze star devices, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
13 Jun 1942 - Enlisted at Springfield, MA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 11062605 | 11062605 |
| NAME | GRIFFIN#MAURICE#E####### | GRIFFIN#MAURICE#E####### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 13 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 013 | HAMPDEN |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 1375 | SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 13 | 13 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 13 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 21 | 21 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 480 | Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0063 | 0063 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.56# | 1.56# |
10 Apr 1944 - Pfc. Maurice E. Griffin 11062605 A CO 509th PIB 10-Apr-44 GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
14 Sep 1945 - Honorable Discharge
PVT. MAURICE E GRIFFIN 11062605 509/WWII A CO, DEMO PLT 16.01.21 PISCINOLA BULGE 14.09.45
00 Apr 2010 - Passed away
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