World War II Honoree

David 'Dave' Greene

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Renee

Relationship

Wife

1ST LIEUTENANT, LEAD NAVIGATOR, TEMPORARY PILOT B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, 30 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 579TH SQUADRON, 8TH AIR FORCE. ON THE 22ND MISSION THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AND THE NAVIGATOR TOOK THE PILOT'S SEAT AND ASSISTED THE CO-PLOT TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT WHILE HE CONTINUED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NAVIGATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED, LOST TWO ENGINES AND CRASH LANDED FOUR MILES NORTHEAST OF REIMS, FRANCE. AWARDS: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON. RETIRED LIEUTENANT COLONEL.