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- Welborn_Griffith abstract "Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr. (November 10, 1901 – August 16, 1944) was an American officer who served during World War II in the United States Army. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the Class of 1925.Colonel Griffith is best remembered for being instrumental in saving France's Chartres Cathedral, one of the most important monuments of medieval civilization, during the battle of Chartres (16–18 August 1944) in World War II. As Operations Officer (G-3) with Headquarters, for XX Corps, Griffith and his driver searched the cathedral, and climbed to the top of its bell tower. Finding no Germans there, he was able to rescind the order to shell the monument. Later that day, he was killed in the neighboring town of Lèves, 3.5 kilometer north of Chartres. The people of Lèves set up a plaque on a building next to the spot where Griffith was killed.On 21 October 1944, Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr., was awarded, posthumously, the Distinguished Service Cross.Welborn Griffith was also awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, the French Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'Honneur".
- Welborn_Griffith allegiance "United States of America".
- Welborn_Griffith award Croix_de_Guerre.
- Welborn_Griffith award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- Welborn_Griffith award Legion_of_Honour.
- Welborn_Griffith award Legion_of_Merit.
- Welborn_Griffith award Purple_Heart.
- Welborn_Griffith award Silver_Star.
- Welborn_Griffith battle World_War_II.
- Welborn_Griffith birthDate "1901-11-01".
- Welborn_Griffith birthPlace Quanah,_Texas.
- Welborn_Griffith birthYear "1901".
- Welborn_Griffith deathDate "1944-08-16".
- Welborn_Griffith deathPlace France.
- Welborn_Griffith deathYear "1944".
- Welborn_Griffith militaryBranch United_States_Army.
- Welborn_Griffith militaryUnit XX_Corps_(United_States).
- Welborn_Griffith restingPlace Brittany_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial.
- Welborn_Griffith restingPlace France.
- Welborn_Griffith restingPlace Lower_Normandy.
- Welborn_Griffith restingPlace Saint-James.
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- Welborn_Griffith wikiPageWikiLinkText "Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr.".
- Welborn_Griffith wikiPageWikiLinkText "Welborn Griffith".
- Welborn_Griffith allegiance United_States.
- Welborn_Griffith awards Croix_de_Guerre.
- Welborn_Griffith awards Croix_de_guerre.
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- Welborn_Griffith awards Purple_Heart.
- Welborn_Griffith awards Silver_Star.
- Welborn_Griffith battles "Battle of Chartres, World War II".
- Welborn_Griffith birthDate "1901-11-01".
- Welborn_Griffith birthName "Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr.".
- Welborn_Griffith birthPlace Quanah,_Texas.
- Welborn_Griffith branch United_States_Army.
- Welborn_Griffith dateOfBirth "1901-11-01".
- Welborn_Griffith dateOfDeath "1944-08-16".
- Welborn_Griffith deathDate "1944-08-16".
- Welborn_Griffith deathPlace France.
- Welborn_Griffith deathPlace Lèves.
- Welborn_Griffith hasPhotoCollection Welborn_Griffith.
- Welborn_Griffith memorials "Commemorative plaque at Lèves".
- Welborn_Griffith name "Griffith, Welborn".
- Welborn_Griffith name "Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr.".
- Welborn_Griffith placeOfBirth Quanah,_Texas.
- Welborn_Griffith placeOfDeath France.
- Welborn_Griffith placeofburial "Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial in Saint-James, Normandy, France".
- Welborn_Griffith rank "15".
- Welborn_Griffith shortDescription "American officer".
- Welborn_Griffith unit "Headquarters, XX Corps".
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- Welborn_Griffith description "American officer".
- Welborn_Griffith description "American officer".
- Welborn_Griffith subject Category:1901_births.
- Welborn_Griffith subject Category:1944_deaths.
- Welborn_Griffith subject Category:American_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Welborn_Griffith subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Croix_de_guerre_1939–1945_(France).
- Welborn_Griffith subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- Welborn_Griffith subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Silver_Star.