"\"Griff\""@en . "1974Z"^^ . "Merritt, Lewie G."@en . "United States of America" . "1917Z"^^ . . "1st Marine Aircraft Wing" . . . . . "American Marine Corps general" . . "Lewie Griffith Merritt"@en . . "1974-03-24Z"^^ . "1947Z"^^ . "1897-06-26Z"^^ . . . . "Lewie Griffith Merritt (nicknamed \"Griff\") (June 26, 1897 \u2013 March 24, 1974) was a major general and early aviator in the United States Marine Corps. Merritt served over 30 years in the Marine Corps, including service in World War I at Belleau Wood and as an aviator during World War II in both the European and Pacific Theaters. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Merritt practiced law in South Carolina."@en . . . . . "1897Z"^^ . "4th Marine Aircraft Wing" .