Facts: - death place: near midway atoll - caption: the distinguished flying cross - battles: world war ii - death date: 06 june 1942 - awards: distinguished flying cross - birth date: 08 july 1917 - unit: vs-8 - name: don t. griswold , jr. . - branch: united states - image: dfc-usa . jpg - birth place: bryan , texas - rank: ensign Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of don t. griswold .
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ensign don t. griswold , jr. , -lrb- 8 july 1917 -- 6 june 1942 -rrb- was a united states naval aviator , who was posthumously awarded the distinguished flying cross for his actions during the battle of midway .