World War II Honoree

Harley J. Greenway

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kewanee, Illinois

Honored By

Hugh D. Dow

Relationship

Squadron Comrade

SECOND LIEUTENANT, FIGHTER PILOT. SERVED AS AN AMERICAN VOLUNTEER IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1941-1942. COMPLETED OPERATIONAL TRAINING ON SPITFIRES. TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN LONDON, ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 1, 1942 AND JOINED THE NEWLY ACTIVATED 346TH SQUADRON, 350TH FIGHTER GROUP AT COLTISHALL AIRFIELD, NEAR THE CITY OF NORWICH. ON NOVEMBER 6, 1942 WHILE ON ONE OF HIS FIRST TRANSITION FLIGHTS IN A P-39 AIRACOBRA FIGHTER, THE ENGINE FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF AND HE WAS KILLED IN THE ENSUING CRASH LANDING. HE WAS THE FIRST OF THE 95 PILOTS OF THE 350TH FIGHTER GROUP LOST DURING THE WAR; 87 AMERICAN AND 8 BRAZILIAN.