World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edwin S. Green
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Imperial, California
Honored By
William L. Beigel
Relationship
Researcher
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS, 20TH ARMY AIR FORCES. HE WAS KILLED WHEN TEST-FLYING A B-25 FITTED WITH A NEW TYPE OF CANNON, WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN OVER WATER BY GROUND FIRE 5 MILES WEST OF CAPE HANPAN, BOUGAINVILLE, ON FEBRUARY 19, 1944.