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John Edmund Greene

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Years of service
  
1916-1918

Allegiance
  
George V

Died
  
October 14, 1918


Name
  
John Greene

Rank
  
Captain

Buried at
  
Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Awards
  
Distinguished 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. 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

John Edmund Greene Wikipedia


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