Greening

Charles Ross Greening, 0-22443, Colonel

Pilot Crew 11 

Born November 12, 1914, Carroll, Iowa
Died March 29, 1957, Bethesda, MD

Received BA degree from Washington State College in Fine Arts in 1936. Entered military service on June 23, 1936 at Fort Lewis, Washington.  Graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, June 9, 1937. Served at bases in Louisiana and California before joining the 17th Bomb Group a Pendleton, Oregon in June, 1940.  After the Tokyo Raid he was assigned to a B-26 Group in North Africa and was shot down on July 17, 1943 while on a raid against Naples, Italy.  He was captured by the Germans. After two months imprisonment, he escaped.  After evading capture for six months, he was recaptured and spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I at Barth, Germany. After the war, he had stateside assignments until 1955 at which time he was assigned for a brief period as Air Attaché to Australia and New Zealand. Died March 29, 1957 at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington D.C. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and The Chinese Order of Yung Hui, 5th Class.

Captain Greening was shot down over North Africa and captured on July 17, 1943. He escaped after two months and evaded capture for another six months before he was re-captured and held until the end of the war.

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Drive
Arlington, VA 22211
703-695-3250

Section 6 Grave 9161
Interment 4/3/1957