The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
J. B. Greene
Rank
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
July 13, 1953
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Greene was a crew member of a P5M-1 Marlin patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 44, based at the Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. On July 13, 1953, during a training flight, the aircraft's engine failed and the plane ditched off Cape Henry, seven crew members.