World War II Honoree

Vince Edward Greeson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hazel Park, Michigan

Honored By

Wilbert C. Fletke

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN ARMY AIR FORCE OCTOBER 26, 1942. STATIONED AT EAGLE PASS AIR FIELD IN THE 367TH SQUADRON. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, ASSIGNED TO LINK TRAINER DEPARTMENT AS INSTRUCTOR. FOR 29 MONTHS HE LECTURED AND DEMONSTRATED TO AIR CADET STUDENT PILOTS THE TECHNIQUE OF INSTRUMENT FLYING. PERFORMANCE OF TRAINEES WAS EVALUATED AND RECORDED. DURING THE ASSIGNMENT AT EAGLE PASS FIELD, HE ATTENDED FROM APRIL TO JUNE 1944 AN EIGHT-WEEK LINK INSTRUCTOR COURSE OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE COMMAND AT RANDOLPH FIELD, TEXAS. BY MARCH 1945, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON TO PREPARE FOR SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ON MAY 30, 1945, HE WAS ON OAHU, HAWAII AS A LINK TRAINER INSTRUCTOR AT HICKAM FIELD, MOKULEIA FIELD AND WHEELER FIELD. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON FEBRUARY 9, 1946 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT.