Jesse Leon Greenebaum was born on November 22, 1923 in Bronx, New York. He served in the 545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. 2LT Greenebaum was the Bombardier on B-17 42-102446 "Little Chub", which on April 24, 1944 headed to Switzerland on a mission to cripple the production in the Dornier-Werke GMBH aircraft plant in which the DO 335 Multipurpose Fighter was being built. This innovative aircraft was seen as a substantial threat to allied fighter and bomber forces. After bombing LFT formation and headed for Switzerland, they were struck by flak on bomb run and was shot down by Swiss aircraft, crashing into the Greifensee. Jesse was Killed in Action. He was temporarily buried in what was then the American Cemetery in Münsingen, Switzerland. His final resting place is in Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA. The aircraft was recovered from lake in the 1950's. He also has a cenotaph located in King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey.