Background
Greene,, George Benjamin was born on April 20, 1914 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Helen Louise (Crisp) Greene.
Greene,, George Benjamin was born on April 20, 1914 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Helen Louise (Crisp) Greene.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson University, 1935. Graduate flying training, Kelly Field, Texas, 1938. Graduate flying training, Air War College, 1953.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1935. Advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 1962. Pilot and group engineering officer (8th Pursuit Group), Virginia and New York, 1938-1941.
Commander (35th Pursuit Squadron), New Guinea, 1941-1943. Group executive officer (8th Pursuit Group), 1942-1943. Group Commanding officer (423 Reconnaissance Fighter Group), Louisiana, 1943, (54th Fighter Group), Florida, 1943.
Assistant (A-3, Headquarters III Fighter Command), 1943-1944, (Headquarters 3d Air Force), Florida and Virginia, 1944-1946. (A-3 Tactical Air Command), Langley Field, Virginia, 1946-1947. Assistant chief staff, later chief staff (Headquarters 6th Fighter Wing), Canal Zone, 1947-1948.
Assistant deputy chief, then deputy chief staff operations, Hdgrs. Cairo, Canal Zone, 1948-1950. Chief combat operations, operations and training (Headquarters EADF), 1950-1951.
Wing Commander (Headquarters 4710th Air Defense Wing), Delaware, 1951-1952, (Headquarters 4708th Air Defense Wing.), Michigan, 1953-1956. Deputy chief staff personnel (Headquarters Air Defense Command), Ent Air Force Base, Colorado, 1956-1959, chief staff, 1959-1960. Deputy Commander (Headquarters 17th Air Force), Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, 1960-1961.
Deputy chief staff operations (Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe), Wiesbaden, Germany, 1961-1963. Director military personnel (Headquarters United States Air Force), 1963-1967. Commander (Lackland Military Training Center), Texas, since 1967.
Member Air Force Association, Night Fighters Association, Order Daedalians.
Married Jane Drake, January 20, 1940. Children– Susan, Charles Drake, Jacquelin.