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MAJ George Orville Griffin

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MAJ George Orville Griffin Veteran

Birth
Grant Town, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Death
5 Jan 1942 (aged 61)
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.476834, Longitude: -98.434476
Plot
Section E Site 80
Memorial ID
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Parents: George Higginbotham Griffin and Adaline Seese.

Spouse: Lillian Puppe.

Military: He enlisted numerous times. His service number was: 0-900580.

A) Enlisted in US Army on: February 27, 1905 in Los Angeles, California. He was released on: June 30, 1905 in California. Rank- Private.

B) Enlisted in US Army on: July 7, 1905 in California. He was released on: June 30, 1908. He served in the 3rd Calvary, Company- M; Rank at discharge was: Sergeant.

C) Enlisted in US Army on: July 18, 1908 in Washington, D.C. He served in the 3rd and 4th Calvary, Company- M; Rank at discharge was: Sergeant. He was discharged on: July 17, 1911 at Fort Sam Houston Post, San Antonio, Texas.

D) Enlisted in US Army on: July 18, 1911 at Fort Sam Houston. He served in the 4th Calvary, Company- M; Rank at discharge was Sergeant. He was discharged on July 17, 1914.

On his headstone request form it stated he was active duty at the time of his death. His rank was: Chief Warrant Officer(CWO). It also states that he was a Captain during World War I.

Source:

Ancestry.com
Texas Death Certificate
Parents: George Higginbotham Griffin and Adaline Seese.

Spouse: Lillian Puppe.

Military: He enlisted numerous times. His service number was: 0-900580.

A) Enlisted in US Army on: February 27, 1905 in Los Angeles, California. He was released on: June 30, 1905 in California. Rank- Private.

B) Enlisted in US Army on: July 7, 1905 in California. He was released on: June 30, 1908. He served in the 3rd Calvary, Company- M; Rank at discharge was: Sergeant.

C) Enlisted in US Army on: July 18, 1908 in Washington, D.C. He served in the 3rd and 4th Calvary, Company- M; Rank at discharge was: Sergeant. He was discharged on: July 17, 1911 at Fort Sam Houston Post, San Antonio, Texas.

D) Enlisted in US Army on: July 18, 1911 at Fort Sam Houston. He served in the 4th Calvary, Company- M; Rank at discharge was Sergeant. He was discharged on July 17, 1914.

On his headstone request form it stated he was active duty at the time of his death. His rank was: Chief Warrant Officer(CWO). It also states that he was a Captain during World War I.

Source:

Ancestry.com
Texas Death Certificate

Gravesite Details

CAPT US Army



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