Greene, Myron E.

Indiana University alumnus; enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940, where he served as a dentist through the end of the war. Greene returned to Indiana and established a successful dental practice in Indianapolis.

From the description of Myron E. Greene World War II papers, 1933-1991, bulk 1941-1944. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 70179801

Myron Eugene Greene was born on January 20, 1915, in Buffalo, New York. Following his birth, his parents, Edward Greene and Florence Volmar, moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where Myron would grow up, attend college, and establish a dental practice. Following high school, Myron attended school at Indiana University, Bloomington, from 1933-1934. In 1935 he enrolled in IU’s dental program located at Indianapolis from which he graduated in 1940.

Prior to earning his dentistry license, on January 26, 1940, Myron married Lovilla Horne whom he met while at IU (though she would graduate from Butler University). Unfortunately for the newlyweds, Myron enlisted in the U.S. Army later that year and quickly found himself traveling between training camps in the United States and military camps in Ireland, Africa, Italy, and France. Myron served in the U.S. Army from 1940-1945 as part of the 209th CA (AA) regiment and later the 72nd AAA Gun Battalion, obtaining the rank of captain by the war’s end.

Following the war, Myron established a successful dental practice in Indianapolis which he sold in 1982 to two fellow IU graduates.

From the guide to the Myron E. Greene World War II papers, 1933-1991, bulk 1941-1944, (Indiana University Office of University Archives and Records Management http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives)