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CPM William Bryan Greer

9 Aug 1896 – 3 Jan 1978

Birth	9 Aug 1896
Death	3 Jan 1978
Cemetery	Laurel Land - Rose Hill Memorial Park Fort Worth , Tarrant County , Texas , USA
Added by	1966 on 03 Apr 2017
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51703216

Bio

Navy Cross Citation The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William B. Greer, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession in action at Blanc Mont Ridge, from October 6 to 10, 1918. with serving as a Corpsman with the Third Battalion, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Greer volunteered to go forward to direct bearers to advance dressing station over ground covered by terrific fire, returned to the dressing station and dressed the wounded regardless of bombardment and firing from enemy airplanes.

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CPM US NAVY WWI & WWII

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Family

Parents

• John Flavel Greer 1850–1924
• Laura Clarissa Ellis Greer 1855–1935

Spouse

• Clara Lorean Brown Greer 1896–1961 FaG
• Lois Rosson Greer 1900–1948 FaG

Siblings

• Joseph Lafayette "Joe" Greer 1878–1918
• Rev Baxter Dixon Dodderidge Greer Sr 1880–1962
• Thomas Ellis Greer 1880–1971
• Anna Lou Greer Walker 1883–1973
• Bessie Julian Greer McMahan 1885–1973
• PVT John Dewitt Greer 1888–1918
• Harriette Gradie Greer Rutherford 1890–1969
• James Bell Greer 1894–1981
• Emma Jane Greer Mitchell 1897–1978
• Laura May Greer Ellis 1899–1994

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