Samuel M. Griffith, age 36, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach county.
Parents: Sam Griffith and Kathleen Bischoff
Spouse: Cassandra
Children: Chad and Noah
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Penn State University (1997)
Military history: 4th Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Date of death: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Virginia Pilot, Military Times