Photo Air Force class photo circa 1942
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- Captain William W. Green II, United States Air Force
- Captain—United States Air Force
- Born: Dec. 8, 1920, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Died: Nov. 24, 1978, Columbus, Ohio
- Married Alethia Holiday, July 28, 1943; Tuskegee Alabama
- Father to two sons, William III and Reginald
- Booker T. Washington High School, Staunton, Virginia, Class of 1939
- Attended North Carolina A & T 1939—1942
- 1942 entered Air Force
- Graduated Tuskegee Flying School class of 43G July 27, 1943
- Member 332nd Fighter Squadron
- 123 wartime missions in Europe
- Shot down three German aircraft.
- Earned Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with six oak leaf cluster, E.T.O. ribbons with three battle stars, and the Purple Heart
- Awarded the Order of the Partisan Star Third Class by Yugoslavia
- Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Agent and manager
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William
Washington Green, Jr. Memorial
Gypsy Hill Park - Staunton,
Virginia
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Read about Captain Green:
Articles from the Augusta Country monthy newspaper
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Photo Courtesy of Nancy Sorrells of the Augusta Country
Monthly Newspaper Greenville, VA 24440 |
From the left William W. Green III, Reginald Green& Alethia H.
Green.
Photo Courtesy of Nancy Sorrells of the Augusta Country Monthly Newspaper, Greenville, VA 24440
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Author's Note: This web page is being presented in honor
of my father's accomplishments during World War II.