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  • Samuel B. Griffith
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  • Brigadier General Samuel B. 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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serviceyears
  • 1929
Birth Date
  • 1906-05-31
Commands
  • 1
  • 3
  • U.S. Marine Forces, Tsingtao
Branch
  • 25
death place
  • Newport, Rhode Island
Name
  • Samuel B. Griffith II
Caption
  • Samuel B. Griffith
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
Awards
death date
  • 1983-03-27
Rank
  • 15
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
  • World War II
  • *Occupation of Nicaragua
  • Banana Wars
  • *Guadalcanal campaign
  • *Battle of New Georgia
abstract
  • Brigadier General Samuel B. 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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