World War II Honoree

Earl R. Greve

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Earl R. Greve

Relationship

Self

AIR FORCE; ENTERED AS AVIATION CADET IN DECEMBER 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP KEESLER IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. ATTENDED AND COMPLETED ARMAMENT SCHOOL, LOWERY FIELD #1 IN DENVER, COLORADO REMAINING AS INSTRUCTOR UNTIL TRANSFERRED TO PRATT, KANSAS THENCE DALHART TEXAS AND SUBSEQUENTLY FORT LAWTON, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON FOR SHIP MOVEMENT TO GUAM, MARIANA ISLAND CHAIN DECEMBER 1944. SERVICED B-29 GUN TURRETS AS MEMBER OF 6TH BOMB SQUADRON, 29TH BOMB GROUP, 314TH WING, 20TH AIR FORCE UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL CURTIS LEMAY. ATTAINED THE RANK OF BUCK SERGEANT AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY IN MARCH 1946.