Capt. Johan Edmund Greene's DFC

Regulus · 14 March 2002, 11:41 PM

Hi,

Does anyone have the text of the DFC from this officer of 213 Sqdn from Canada ? He also had 15 victories and was shot down by Reinhold Poss, the CO of the IV Marine Feldjasta on the 14th October 1918.
Thanks !

VBR from Regulus

15 March 2002, 12:21 AM

I, too, would like to add this information to my data base on Canadians. The award was gazetted (published) with no citation, and when I last visited the PRO in 1999 I did not find a recommendation that would have provided a text. However, Public Record Office Air 1/74 had a report by the Commanding Oficer, No.213 Squadron, filed on 21 August 1918 recommending him for promotion as follows:

"This officer has great ability to command and is very trustworthy. He has complete command of his men and understands them thoroughly. In the air his abilities as a leader and fighter cannot be too highly praised. He has been in command of a flight for one month and carried out his duties with complete satisfaction. He is strongly recommended for promotion to the rank of Captain."

Regulus · 15 March 2002, 07:14 AM

Thanks Hugh !

Had already quite some info on him, but this was an important missing part for me.

VBR from Regulus