Donald M. Griffith Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Donald M. Griffith

State of Birth:

OH

Home State:

OH

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1945-1954

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

F Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Location of Service:

Japan; Korea

Battles/Campaigns:

Chosin Reservoir

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item]

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Interviewer:

Andrew Fisher

Contributor:

Thomas Barden

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

University of Toledo, College of Arts and Sciences

Transcriber:

B. Jeanne Ring

Transcriber Affiliation/Organization:

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/4925

Subjects:

Griffith, Donald M.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Prisoners of War--United States

Cite as:

Donald M. Griffith Collection
(AFC/2001/001/4925), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress