Obituaries: 1st Lt. Edgar Green, Jr., 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 7 & June 14, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise

No. 1

Lt. Edgar Green Dies From Burns Received When Plane Explodes

Remains Are Expected To Arrive Here Some Time This Week End

1st Lt. Edgar Green, husband of the former Miss Thelma Louise Horton of
Winnfield, died Tuesday, June 5 at McKinney, Texas, from burns received when
the Army plane in which he was an invited passenger, exploded as the plane
attempted to take off after refueling.  The accident occurred on Monday and
Lt. Green lived until the following day.

According to reports, Lt. Green, bombardier, based at Big Springs, Texas, was
invited to go on a fishing trip to Jackson, Miss., with several other
officers.  They left Big Springs Saturday and were on the return flight when
the accident occurred.

Funeral Plans Incomplete

Lt. Green's wife and small daughter, Judith Ann, who resided with him at Big
Springs and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Green, Sr., of Beardstown, Ill.,
were expected to arrive in Winnfield Thursday.  Mr. N. L. Horton, father in
law of Lt. Green, stated that funeral plans had not been made, pending arrival
of the family and the release of the remains by the Army which was making an
investigation of the accident.

Cited For Outstanding Performance

A bombardier in the Army Air Corps, Lt. Green was wounded in action in Italy
April 28, 1944.  During his combat service in Italy he was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross, six Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal, and the
Purple Heart.  He wore the European Theater ribbons with two stars.  Upon his
promotion to First Lieutenant, he was given the presidential citation for
outstanding performances in his group.  He spent from Sept. 1943 until July
13, 1944 in England and North Africa, at which time he returned to the states.

No. 2

Last Rites Held For Lt. Edgar Green Saturday, June 9th

Last rites were held for First Lt. Edgar Green, 26, an airplane crash victim,
at the Winnfield Baptist Church Saturday afternoon, June 9.  Rev. H. H.
McBride, Rev. Alwin Stokes, and Rev. Harvey B. Hysell, local pastors, were in
charge of the services.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery under the
direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Lt. Green was seriously injured in an airplane crash at McKinney, Texas June
4, and died of burns June 5 in a McKinney hospital.  He and his wife, the
former Thelma Louise Horton of Winnfield, and their small daughter, Judith
Ann, resided at Big Springs, Texas, before the accident.

Surviving Lt. Green besides his wife and daughter are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Green, Sr., of Beardstown, Ill.

Pallbearers were Joe H. Emerson, E. H. Farr, T. G. Kelly, W. B. Willis, Ray
Jenkins, D. L. Hoffman, Harper Terrell, and D. L. Durrett.