Georgejdorner: Establish stub. {{Infobox Military Person | name =John Sharpe Griffith | image = | caption = | born = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->26 November 1898 | died = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->14 October 1974 | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | placeofbirth =((Seattle)), ((Washington)), ((USA)) | placeofdeath =((Riverhead)), ((New York)), USA | placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | nickname = | allegiance =((United States of America)) | branch =Aviation | serviceyears =1917 - 1921 | rank =Lieutenant | unit =((No. 60 Squadron RAF)) | commands = | battles = | awards =British ((Distinguished Flying Cross)) with Bar, Russian ((Order of Saint Vladimir)) | relations = | laterwork =Served as colonel in ((USAAF)) in ((World War II)) }} Lieutenant (later Colonel) '''John Sharpe Griffith''' was a ((World War I)) ((flying ace)) credited with seven aerial victories. Post war, he flew for the ((White Army)) forces in Russia. He returned to service during World War II, and finally retired in 1956.<ref>http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/griffith2.php</ref> ==Sources of information== {{reflist}} ==Reference== ---- {{Mil-bio-stub}} {{WWI-stub}} {{Mil-hist-stub}}
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