The Green Collection
This collection of photos and documents from the scrapbook of Radio Operator Albert Green was generously provided by his son, Michael Green.
Radio Operator Albert Green
Radio Operator Albert Green (left) and his Pilot Thomas Eastman
Albert Green’s personal Radio Operator’s Information File
Immunization record for Albert Green during training at Camp Grant
Albert Green’s Gunnery Training certificate from Kingman, Arizona.
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| Lt. Thomas F. Eastman | Pilot |
| Lt. Edwin D. Wright | Co-Pilot |
| Lt. John C. Cook | Navigator |
| Lt. David W. Irvin | Bombardier |
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| S/Sgt Frank M. Sparkman | Engineer/Top Turret |
| S/Sgt Albert Green | Radio Operator |
| S/Sgt Robert Barker | Waist Gunner |
| Sgt Richard Conant | Waist Gunner |
| Sgt Jackson Todd | Ball Turret Gunner |
| Cpl. Norman P. Joseph | Tail Gunner |
Aircraft acceptance form signed by Albert Green and the Eastman crew
Handwritten entries in Albert Green’s Technical Notebook |
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Performance summary for Albert Green
During his service with the 447th BG, Albert was awarded:
- Distinguished Flying Cross (GO 280 Hq 3 BD 44)
- Air Medal (GO 42 Hq 8 AF 44) w/1st 2nd 3rd & 4th Bronze Oak Leaf
- (3) Bronze Battle Stars (European, African, Middle Eastern Theater)
- (1) Overseas Service Bar Good Conduct Medal (GO 4 Hq AAF Sta 126 4 FEB 44)
1943 message to servicemen from Gen. Pershing
Via son Mike Green: There’s a bit of a story behind the Laundry Charges… When he was being discharged, my father purposedly sent his uniform to the base laundry to be cleaned and pressed one last time. Knowing he was done, he purposely left without paying, thinking he beat the US out of the laundry charges. They outsmarted him, by holding up his discharge papers until he paid the 25 cents…
Radio Facility Charts dated just after the end of the war in 1945
Albert Green’s copy of the Pictorial History of the 447 Bombardment Group (H)
In September 1992, Pilot Thomas Eastman wrote the following letter to Green with observations from his visit to Rattlesden…
Son Michael Green wrote back, informing Eastman that his father had passed away the year before…
At Christmas, the crew Navigator John Cook sent condolences to the Green family
This collection of photos and documents, generously provided by his son, Michael Green