Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Biography -
- J L Greening -

Name

Son of Frederick R. and Nellie Greening, of Cowes, Isle of Wight.
 
WW II names are not recorded on the Cowes War Memorial

See the Cowes Virtual War Memorial Page

Service details

Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 533208 J L Greening, Royal Air Force

CWGC record ...

Date of Death :	6th December 1942 aged 26
Where buried or commemorated :	Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery
Squadron :	487 (RNZAF) Sqn
Aircraft :	Ventura Mk.II AE902 EG-F
Crew :
Observer :	Sergeant 1038399 E Mowforth	CWGC record ...
Wireless Operator :	Sergeant 1377756 D Harries	CWGC record ...
Air Gunner :	Sergeant 1318061 B H Thomas	CWGC record ...

The aircraft took off at 11:23 hrs from RAF Feltwell for Ops on the Phillips Valve Factory at Eindhoven. It was hit by flak, and crashed at 12:39 hrs in the target area. All the crew were buried at Woensel Cemetery. Sergeant Greening came from Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Information provided by : John Bloodworth