Don T. Griswold
Don T. Griswold, Jr. | |
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| Born | July 8, 1917 Bryan, Texas |
| Died | June 6, 1942 (aged 24) near Midway Atoll |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Unit | VS-8 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Ensign Don T. Griswold, Jr., (8 July 1917 – 6 June 1942) was a United States Naval Aviator, who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Battle of Midway.
Biography[edit]
Born in Bryan, Texas, he attended Iowa State and after graduation joined the Naval Aviation Corps. During the Battle of Midway, 6 June 1942, his Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" scout-bomber scored a hit on a Japanese ship but was hit by antiaircraft fire and plunged into the sea. Griswold's radioman-gunner, Kenneth Cecil Bunch, also died.
Ensign Griswold was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Namesake[edit]
The Evarts-class short-hull destroyer escort USS Griswold (DE-7) was named for him and launched in 1943.
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Griswold visiting home in Clarinda, Iowa
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References[edit]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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