Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 82 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Commander U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Hillsdale Michigan |
| Date of Death | July 24 1968 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Commander Greiling was a member of Attack Squadron 82, Carrier Air Wing 6 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS AMERICA (CVA-66). On July 24, 1968, he was the pilot of a Vought Attack Aircraft Corsair II (A-7A) on a night armed reconnaissance over Mui Ron, North Vietnam a hook-shaped peninsula in the Bay of Tonkin. He bombed a convoy of trucks, ejected the cabin, crashed to the ground and exploded. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.