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This image shows an applicant's copy of an application for family allowances. The soldier who applied is Johnny Preston Greene who was a private in November of 1942. He listed his home as Sugar Grove, North Carolina. He listed Dudley Farthing Greene…

This image shows an applicant's copy of an application for life insurance through the military. The soldier who applied is Johnny Preston Greene who was a private in November of 1942. He listed his home as Sugar Grove, North Carolina. He listed…

This image shows a document listing men who were awarded the Good Conduct Medal in September 1943. There are 5 copies of this document in the collections. Johnny P. Greene is on the list.

This image shows a document regarding the positions of men in the "23rd Airways Det" and their specialties. Johnny P. Greene is listed as an Airplane Mechanic.

This image shows Johnny P. Greene, Sr. (1915-1992) in basic training at Keesler Air Force Base, in 1943. The base is in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is wearing a military uniform. Greene is lying in the grass on his side with what appear to be tombstones…

This image shows a man, identified in writing on the image as "Brittain from Texas," in a military uniform. This image is presumably from basic training at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, 1943. A two-story building can be seen behind…

This image shows a man, identified in writing on the image as "Bunley," in a military uniform. This image is presumably from basic training at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, 1943. The man is wearing a wide, round hat. The top of a…

This image shows a group of trainees in military uniforms during basic training at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, 1943. The men are sitting on or beside stairs in front of a building. Johnny P. Greene, Sr. can be seen in the back left…

This image shows an aircraft identified as a C-47 burning on a field at Kunming, China, in 1943. Clouds of dark smoke can be seen rising into the sky. Military vehicles, two Jeeps and a large truck, sit in front of the fire along with crowds of men.

This image shows a group of men at the Army Airforce Base in Kunming, China in 1943. There are seven men in total, four standing and three crouching, and they are posing next to a vehicle with a spare tire on the side. Johnny P. Greene, Sr. can be…