John Edmund Greene

John Edmund Greene
Born2 July 1894
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died14 October 1918(1918-10-14) (aged 24)
Buried
Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
AllegianceGeorge V[1]
Branch
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Service years
1916–1918
Rank
Captain
UnitNo. 13 Squadron RNAS, No. 213 Squadron RAF
AwardsDistinguished 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

  • "WWI Aces of Canada:John Greene". theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 8 July 2008.


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