Samuel B. Griffith
(1906-1983)
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Brigadier General Samuel Blair Griffith II (May 31, 1906 – March 27, 1983), was an officer and commander in the United States Marine Corps. Griffith entered the Marines in 1929 after graduating from the United States Naval Academy. He served in and commanded Marine units in the Pacific theater of World War II and retired from service in 1956. After his retirement, Griffith wrote several books and numerous articles on military history and lectured widely. He died on March 27, 1983, in Rhode Island.
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31 May 1906 Lewiston, Pennsylvania
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27 March 1983 (aged 76) Newport, Rhode Island
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