Capt. Oliver W. Griswold


(W. Staggs via C. Smith)

Capt. Oliver W. Griswold

38th FS - 15 June 1944 - July 1945

Assigned Aircraft

P-51D "Shirley"
P-51D "Shirley G"
Mission History

Not Known
Mission List

55th FG Mission #

 Date Target
157 19 June 1944 Bordeaux (Blue 2) (Returned early at 0957 as Belly tank failed to draw)
158 19 June 1944 Pas De Calais (Blue 2)
160 21 June 1944 Berlin (Blue 2)
162 23 June 1944 Sens (Yellow 4)
163 24 June 1944 Chartres (Flew as Spare)
164 25 June 1944 Bordeaux (Yellow 2)
166 27 June 1944 Sedan (White 2)

173

 04 July 1944 Strafing - Railroad Rodeo (Red 2)
176 06 July 1944 Bridges Escort (Yellow 2)
178 08 July 1944 Sens Area (Red 2)
180 11 July 1944 Munich (White 2 - B Group)
189 25 July 1944 Evereux (Red 2)
190 28 July 1944 Merseburg (White 2)
192 30 July 1944 Fighter Sweep - France (Yellow 2)
193 31 July 1944 Munich (Flew as Spare)
Air Scores

0-0-0
Ground Scores

0-0
Notes 11 May 1922 - Born in Erie, PA
ASN 0-763171
15 June 1944 - Joined the 38th Fighter Squadron as a 2nd Lieutenant
15 August 1944 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant
August 1944 - Awarded the Air Medal
September 1944 - Awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
April 1945 - Awarded a 6th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
July 1945 - Relieved from assigned and assigned to 353rd Fighter Group
Passed away on 09th March 2010, in Erie, PA
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