Monson World War II vet honored with Silver Medal Award

    MONSON — State Rep. Paul Davis and Col. Peter Ogden of the Maine Army National Guard recently presented the Silver Medal Award to Dagmar Greenleaf of Monson in honor of her late husband, Staff Sgt. Robert L. Greenleaf, a World War II veteran.

    Staff Sgt. Greenleaf was a tailgunner on a B-17 (also known as the “Flying Fortress”) on a bombing mission over Berlin in 1944. His plane was shot down, he was wounded and taken prisoner. He was released in late April 1945 and returned to his hometown of Monson.
    The Silver Medal Award was created by the Maine Legislature to honor members of the military who were, killed in action, wounded and/or taken prisoner during hostile action.
    The presentation also took place on Mrs. Greenleaf’s 90th birthday.