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Old 02-26-2013, 11:28 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default DOOLITTLE RAIDER Tom C Griffin

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My wife's great uncle is near death at the Ft Thomas VA hospital across the river in Kentucky. Tom is 96 years old and settled in Cincinnati after the war. Tom is in a coma and is not expected to be with us much longer.I met Mr Tom Griffin around 1990 after marrying his great niece Amy Griffin.
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Old 02-26-2013, 11:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Sorry to hear this. May he pass peacefully and may God give him eternal rest.
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Old 02-26-2013, 12:01 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Sorry to hear this, my friend

We mourn the loss of each of these great men

On the Mil channel they did a show on these men

And I remember that they had said that one

Of them was shot down in Europe and was

Held as a POW
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Go with God Mr. Griffin. You will not be forgotten nor will your actions have been in vain.

Semper Fi. I'll be there to relieve you from post at the Golden Gates.
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Truly The Greatest Generation. They will be missed. Go with God.
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If there ever was a symbolic mission, the doolittle raid was it. What a brave man! May he get the rest he deserves. My sincere condolences.
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Tom passed last night around 21:30 hrs.His remains will be cremated and a
ceremony is being planed to be held at Veterans Park located at 6231 Harrison Ave,Cincinnati Ohio 45247.

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Tom has a son Gary Griffin that made it big in the music world.

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My wifes parents tell her it will be a large military ceremony.I hope to attend to honor this great American.
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If there ever was a symbolic mission, the doolittle raid was it. What a brave man! May he get the rest he deserves. My sincere condolences.
Yes Sir it was..
R.I.P. Mr. Griffen..
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