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Paul Griffith Leader of the American Legion Elected National Commander
Paul H. Griffith, newly elected national commander of the American Legion, survived a WWI shell blast that left him scarred yet returned to lead in air force and civic work. Born 1897 in Uniontown, he rose from dairy business youth to high rank, later serving in WWII and becoming a public relations executive.
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Paul H. Griffith
Uniontown
American Legion
San Francisco
Brack Curry Washington
Griffith
Paul
Toul
France
The
Legion
United States
Pearl Jennewine
Marion
Paul, Jr
Nancy
Lee Sweere
Washington
Grifith
Lafayette
Pennsylvania Department
Legin
National Americanism Commission
National Employment and Veterans Preference Committees
Legion's National Headquarters
Louis Johnson
Robert P. Patterson
India
Ae Griffith
Burma
Lashio
Johnson
Middle East
Iran
Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Hershey
Japan
Conlon Electric Corn
Brooklyn
Baltimore
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