Funeral Services will be held:
Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11:00 am
Spaulding Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Alamo, Georgia

James Junior Green was born on November 15, 1931 in Wheeler County/Horn Mission, Georgia to the late George L. and Ever Lee Green.

James Junior was a friendly and very compassionate person; to have known him was to love him. He loved his family and was very proud to server his county. James Jr. joined the U.S. Army on February 8, 1952 where he was ranked as a Private E-2.
On Nov. 22, 1952 while en route to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, from McChord Air Force Base, Washington the aircraft
(C-124 Globemaster) that he was on crashed. Adverse weather conditions prohibited immediate recovery attempts of the plane.
In late November and early December 1952, search parties were unable to locate and recover any of the service members until June 9, 2012, when an Alaska National Guard (AKNG) UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew spotted the aircraft wreckage and debris while conducting a training mission over the Colony Glacier, immediately west of Mount Gannett. Later that month, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) and Joint Task Force team conducted recovery operations well over a year to make sure our beloved Pvt. James Jr. Green made home to his family.

James Junior was united in Holy Matrimony to Mrs. Vera A. Green. To this union one child was born that preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his memories five sisters: Ruby J. Brewer of Hazlehurst, Georgia; Jewel L. (Clarence) Josey of Americus, Georgia; Zadine Harris of Linden New Jersey; Barbara (Jesse) Johnson of Glenwood, Georgia; Gail Dixon of Alamo, Georgia.
Two brothers: George P. (Francis) Green; Troy L. (Gloria) of Irvington, NJ and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.