David A Greene
Military
According to David Greene, navigator, this photo was taken at Biggs Army Air Base, El Paso , TX., on March 29th, 1944 while in the process of forming the combat crew. Standing, left to right, David Greene, John Bonifant cp, Norbert Wick p, Roger Knierim left-waist gunner. Kneeling in front of Knierim is Palmer Taylor radio operator. The other two men did not serve with the crew in England Roger Freeman Collection
Laurence Bonifant in conversation with David A Greene, May 2003.
Object Number - FRE 1847 - A bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Unknown crew of 392.' According to David Greene,...
Entered service at New York City, NY on 30 December 1942. Joined 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group on 1 June 1944. Then Flight Officer and later 2nd Lt David A. Greene flew 22 combat missions with 1st Lt Norbert J. Wick's crew and nine additional missions with other crews. Rank at retirement from service was Lt. Col.
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 15096864
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-699495
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
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Revisions
Corrected rank to reflect highest rank attained while assigned to the 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy).
Corrected biography combat missions flown per information available at: Search B-24 Airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group of WWII (b24.net)
Corrected biography combat miiosn flown per information available at: Search B-24 Airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group of WWII (b24.net)
392nd BG Memorial Association Membership Directory, June 1987/self & Page 280 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co, 1998 edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
