John Edmund Greene
Born2 July 1894
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died14 October 1918 (1918-10-15) (aged 24)
Buried
Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
AllegianceGeorge V[1]
Service/branchRoyal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force
Years of service1916–1918
RankCaptain
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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