Reflections of John Griffith

Reflections of John GRIFFITH

COL John GRIFFITH graduated from the University of Wyoming in Jun 1969 and reported to FT Benjamin Harrison in Nov 1969.  Ryan ZIMMERMAN was a classmate in FOBC and MAC, and I think Morgan DENNY may have been also.

I reported to the 8th Fin Sec in Landstuhl, GY, in Mar 1970.  Larry MARTIN was the F&AO at that time and my first rater.  About a year after I got there, I sponsored a young 2LT named Ed STANTON and his wife Paula, fresh from the Florida State Seminoles and FT Benjamin Harrison.  I couldn't be happier or prouder of his success.

In Mar 1974, from Germany, I PCSd to Ft Indiantown Gap, PA, (IGMR in those days) as the F&AO.  Rob FRECKLETON and Tony LORENZ followed me as F&AOs there.

I spent the last 21 years of my career in the Army Reserve, retiring in 1996 from my position as DCSRM, HQ, 79th ARCOM, in Willow Grove, PA.  In my time in the reserves, I also knew Gene ABEL (Commander of the 455th and 453rd Fin Secs) and Harold MISSIMER (finance officer in the 157th Sep Inf Bde).

Their oldest daughter Meghan is marrying a Chinook pilot (2LT) in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard on 14 July in Lebanon, PA.

The family picture was taken this past Christmas.