Military: Cpl. James H. Griffin, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 10, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise

Cpl. J. H. Griffin Wounded In Korea On July 15

Cpl. James H. Griffin, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Griffin of 907 East
Lafayette Street, is in an Evacuation Hospital in the Korean theater with a
wounded hand.  A letter written by young Griffin, on Red Cross stationery,
informed his parents of his wound, which he incurred on July 15.

Mr. and Mrs. Griffin moved to Winnfield about three weeks ago from Monroe, but
Mr. Griffin, of the Orange Crush Bottling Company, has been working in
Winnfield for the past four years.

Cpl. Griffin is serving his fourth year in the army, three years of which have
been spent in Korea and Japan.  He is attached to Hq. Co. 2nd Battalion, 19th
Inf. Regt.