Griffin, Jack L

Individual Personnel Data
Name Griffin, Jack L   ‡
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Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-36   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 12 June 1943
Results Killed In Flying Accident
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Garland Memorial Park, Garland, Texas
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 August 1922
  • Killed in flying accident while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission in aircraft 42-30036. Pilot (Lt E Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42-30131 (pilot Lt F Witt) which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42-30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision.
  • Arrived with the Air Echelon as noted in the 546th BS Morning Report dated 6 June 1943.
Related Documents Accident Report # 43-06-12-502⇓ (29.679 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 12 June 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Co-pilot 42‑30036⇗ Crashed due to a collision with aircraft 42‑30131 on short final while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission. Pilot (2Lt Ellwood Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42‑30131 (pilot 2Lt F Witt) which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42‑30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision.
Sortie Report⇗

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