World War II Honoree

Basil Greene

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM 1942 - 1946 AND WAS STATIONED AT PHILADELPHIA'S FRANKFORD ARSENAL. HE ORGANIZED AND SUPERVISED A SUBSTITUTION AND IDENTIFICATION SECTION AND WAS TRAINED IN ARCHITECTURAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONRY; THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. HE WAS AWARDED THE ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON.