Griffin, James Lloyd, CDR

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1965-1967, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

Service Years
1955 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1932

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Casualty Info

Home Town Gates, TN	Last Address Gates, TN

Casualty Date May 19, 1967
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 20E 043 / Sect 11 Grv 113-2

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2015, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2015, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2023, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

1958-1960, 131X, VA-83 Rampagers

From Month/Year - / 1958	To Month/Year - / 1960
Unit VA-83 Rampagers Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade	NEC 131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	VA-83 Rampagers Details
	Redesignated VFA-83
	Type Aviation Fixed Wing
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing	Strength Navy Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: May 19, 2018

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

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6 Members Also There at Same Time

VA-83 Rampagers

Mandeville, Robert C., RADM, (1952-1981)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Commander
Kent, Robert, PO3, (1955-1958)	AD	AD-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Schaefer, Hansell, PO3, (1956-1959)	ADJ	ADJ-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Kroushinsky, Alexander, AN, (1956-1959)	ADJ	ADJ-0000	Airman
Bufkin, Ray, PO2, (1958-1965)			Petty Officer Second Class
Miller, Raymond, PO2, (1960-1962)			Petty Officer Second Class