GRIFFIS LESTER T

CW3 Lester T Griffis was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/14/2000 at the age of 77.0
Pensacola, FL
Flight Class 64-2W
Date of Birth 12/29/1922
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/501 AVN in 65-66, HA(L)-3 in 66
This information was provided by Dan Arnes, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: Lester T. Griffis was an Army WO2 UH-1B gunship pilot with Company A, 501st, AVN Battalion who was TDY to the USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) and USS Tortuga (LSD-26) with Task Force Sea Wolf in support of Navy "Operation Market Time" from March 1966 to September 1966.

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025