John Edmund Greene

John Edmund Greene
Born 2 July 1894
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died 14 October 1918 (1918-10-15) (aged 24)
Buried Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Allegiance George V[1]
Service/branch Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force
Years of service 1916-1918
Rank Captain
Unit No. 13 Squadron RNAS, No. 213 Squadron RAF
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

John Edmund Greene DFC (2 July 1894 – 14 October 1918) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 15 victories.[2] Greene was shot down by Carl Degelow on 4 October 1918, but survived to be shot down and killed 10 days later. He is buried at the Coxyde Military Cemetery (Koksijde).

References

  1. ↑ Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany
  2. ↑ theaerodrome.com



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