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He graduated from the United States. Military Academy at West Point in the Class of 1925.
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Welborn Griffith
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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 World War 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.
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August 16, 1944 (aged 42)
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Silver Star Distinguished Service Cross; Purple Heart; Legion of Merit; Croix de Guerre
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.; The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.; The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.