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Woodrow Griffin 1921 - 1999

Woodrow Griffin of Spring Lake, Cumberland County, NC was born on April 25, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on August 8, 1999.
Woodrow Griffin
Spring Lake, Cumberland County, NC 28390
April 25, 1921
August 8, 1999
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Woodrow Griffin's History: 1921 - 1999

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  • 04/25
    1921

    Birthday

    April 25, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cumberland County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44013826 Enlisted: December 26, 1945 Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, Nec
  • 08/8
    1999

    Death

    August 8, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Woodrow Griffin was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1937, Woodrow was 16 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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