ERWIN -- James E. Green, 80, of 104 1st St. died Saturday in Womack Army
Medical Center at Fort Bragg.
He retired from the Army as a major and was a veteran of World War II
and the Korean War.
Mr. Green is survived by his wife, Hazel B. Green of the home; two sons,
Randy Green of Dunn and Marcus Green of Angier; and four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the William C. Lee Museum,
Devine Street, Dunn, N.C. 28334.
Arrangements are by Highland Funeral Service & Crematory of
Fayetteville.
(The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, 14 Feb 1995
- courtesy of Tedd Cocker)
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James enlisted in the New York National Guard on 18
February 1941 and was assigned to Company G. He was transferred to
Company K on 10 June 1941 and promoted to Corporal twenty days later.
Cpl Green was elevated to sergeant on 13 January 1942 and then
commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in Company K on 27 May 1942. When he was
promoted to 1st Lt on 18 August 1942 he was apparently back in Company
G.
His National Guard service ended, however when James
voluntarily enlisted in the Army at Buffalo, NY on 16 November 1942 and
took on the rank of Private once again.
Sgt Green received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in
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