World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dexter M. Green
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pasadena, California
Honored By
Ms. Dorothy James
FLEW B-25 AIRCRAFT IN COMBAT OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC. TEST PILOT FOR P-47 AIRCRAFT AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, WHERE HE TESTED THE 'G' SUIT FOR THE 1ST AIR FORCE. COMMANDED OFFICE IN WIESBADEN WHILE ATTACHED TO THE CIA, WHEN GARY POWERS WENT DOWN WHILE AT LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE UNDER DIRECT ORDERS FROM GENERAL SWEENEY. VICE COMMANDER OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE, EUROPE (SOTFE) IN PARIS AND HEAD OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES (SACSA) UNDER JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WHEN MEDICALLY RETIRED. SET UP ENTIRE U-2 FLY-OVER OF CUBA DURING CUBAN CRISIS, WHILE ON DUTY AT MCDILL AIR FORCE BASE.