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[Colonel Albert A. Biederman congratulates Col. Martin Griffin, Washington, D.C., of the Medical Corps, after awarding him the Legion of Merit for outstanding service with military operations in Italy, Caserta, Italy, 14 September 1945]
[Colonel Albert A. Biederman congratulates Col. Martin Griffin, Washington, D.C., of the Medical Corps, after awarding him the Legion of Merit for outstanding service with military operations in Italy, Caserta, Italy, 14 September 1945]