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

Name

John Llewellyn Greening

Son of Frederick R. and Nellie Greening, of Cowes, Isle of Wight.
 
John Greening is commemorated on this Memorial :

Cowes War Memorial

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