The Germans invaded Yugoslavia, after a coup in Belgrade that overthrew the pro-German government and replaced it with one committed to neutrality. At the same time, the Germans invaded Greece. German troops reached Athens by April 27th. Britain was able to send 48,000 of the 60,000 members of its expeditionary force to Greece.
ChourreBorn 28 August 1894 in San Francisco, Calif., Emile Chourre enrolled in the Naval Reserve 14 December 1917, was given the provisional rank of ensign in the Reserve Flying Corps 6 November 1918, and confirmed as ensign 23 September 1920. After various duty assignments in the pioneer field of naval aviation, he became one of the Navy& 39;s most distinguished leaders in aviation.