Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Townsend E. Griffiss
1900-1942
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 13, 2023
1. Townsend E. Griffiss Marker
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Army Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Townsend E. Griffiss was born in Buffalo, New York, April 4, 1900. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1922 and from advanced flying school Kelly Field, Texas, in 1924. Colonel Griffiss arrived in the United Kingdom in 1941 and was killed in action when his plane failed to return from a special mission to Moscow, Russia, on February 15, 1942.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1942.
Location. 43° 13.59′ N, 75° 25.58′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Perimeter Road and Mohawk Drive, on the right when traveling north on Perimeter Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 Perimeter Rd, Rome NY 13440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brothers-in-law in War and Peace (here, next to this marker); The ALCM (a few steps from this marker); Mohawk Valley (a few steps from this marker); Alley Oop (approx. 0.9 miles away); During the siege of Fort Stanwix Aug. 1777 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jervis Public Library
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Also see . . . Townsend Griffiss on Wikipedia. Griffiss International Airport (formerly an Air Force Base) in Rome is named for him. (Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 13, 2023
2. Townsend E. Griffiss Marker
full shot of the marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 13, 2023
3. Townsend E. Griffiss Marker
Photographed by Unknown, 1922
4. Townsend E. Griffiss
public domain photo
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
