US Army Warrant Officer(WO) David C Greeson, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Melbourne Florida. Born June 15, 1948 in Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina.

US Army Warrant Officer David Curtis Greeson was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Reserve, WO Greeson served our country until November 7th, 1969 in Quang Duc, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was not married. It was reported that David died when his helicopter crashed. His body was recovered. David was born on June 15th, 1948 in Melbourne, Florida. WO Greeson is on panel 16W, line 042 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.

David C Greeson, US Army, died in November 1969 during hostile action in Vietnam. Warrant Officer Greeson, age 21, graduated from Melbourne High School in Melbourne, Florida, and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol there. He attended the Florida Institute of Technology from 1966-1968.

He is survived by his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Egbert Greeson Jr, formerly of Burlington, who moved to West Melbourne in 1961. Mrs Greeson is a Gold Star Mother. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, two sisters and a grandmother. Another brother, Spec5 John Egbert Greeson, died in Vietnam on July 22, 1968. Burial in Florida. Source: Times-News November 13, 1969.

Military services rites will be conducted at Brownlie Funeral Chapel in Melbourne Thursday at 2 p.m. for Army Warrant Officer David C. Greeson, 21, of 139 Gray Road, West Melbourne. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Egbert Greeson of West Melbourne; two brothers, Lewis and Charles III, both of West Melbourne; two sisters, Brenda Greeson of West Melbourne and Mrs. Patricia Swearingen of Miami; and a grandmother, Mrs. Edith Greeson of Cocoa.

He served with Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion(Aerial Rocket Artillery), 20th Artillery Regiment, "Blue Max", 1st Cavalry Division(AMBL).

He was awarded The Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Good Conduct Medal and The Air Medal with Multiple Oak Leaf Clusters.

Burial: Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard Co., Florida. Plot: Apostles, Lot #400, Sect. A, Grave #2
(source: Reece, Jim & Reece Thomas;NC Vietnam KIA/MIA's gravesites)