Edward A. Griffith III ’49

Ned died Nov. 27, 2006, of sepsis. He was 84.

He prepared at Boys' Latin School in Baltimore. At Princeton he majored in history, played varsity lacrosse, and was a member of Ivy Club.

Ned flew for the Army Air Corps during World War II as a bombardier on B-24 Liberators. Twice shot down, he escaped the first time with the help of Yugoslav partisans. For saving the life of a wounded gunner, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The second time Ned was shot down, he was over Austria. He was captured and spent the rest of the war in a prison camp in Germany. He earned four Air Medals and the Purple Heart.

After Princeton and Korean War service, Ned spent 40 years in real-estate development and appraisal. He enjoyed refereeing college football and lacrosse for many of those years. He served as a trustee of Towson State University in Maryland and as treasurer of Maryland Environmental Service.

Ned is survived by his wife, Joyce; sons Edward Alexander IV and William; daughters Louisa Aston and Jean Hopkins; and six grandchildren. The class joins them in mourning his loss.