Biographical Information

Name:

Donald M. Griffith

Date of Birth:

1927

Place of Birth:

Toledo, OH

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

OH

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1945-1954

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

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

Location of Service:

Japan; Korea

Battles/Campaigns:

Chosin Reservoir

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1item]--Reference copy

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

Photograph: Original photographic print [1item]

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

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

Interviewer:

Andrew L. Fisher 

Donor:

Thomas E. Barden

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

University of Toledo, College of Arts and Sciences

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/4925

Subjects:

Griffith, Donald
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

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