Griffith Noah

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Noah Griffith is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Noah Griffith

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

6640216

Unit:

27th Bombardment Group (Light)

Date of Death:

1942-06-09

State:

Kentucky

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Noah Griffith was born in 1905, in Kentucky. He served in the Headquarters Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light, as a Corporal during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Cpl Griffith was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

Cpl Griffith was reported missing and officially declared dead on June 9, 1942. His name is memorialized in the Walls of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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