Name:
Roy J. Greene
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-670527
Unit:
586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1945-01-18
State:
Louisiana
Cemetery:
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot:
Section S
Row:
Grave:
Site 125
Decoration:
Comments:
Roy J. Greene was born on April 22, 1922. At the time of his death, he was serving in the 586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, as a Captain and a passenger on the C-47 #43-48611. On January 18, 1945, he was killed in an air crash when they took off from A-54 airfield in Le Bourget, France, to be transported to Station 343 in Biggin Hill, England. Due to an unknown reason, the aircraft crashed approximately 7 minutes later after they took off. Eighteen people were killed in this accident, while four were seriously injured.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net