Harold M. Greenblatt, a member of the acclaimed Flying Tigers Group in World War II, a retired engineer and executive with Anheuser-Busch, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 after an illness at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. Mr. Greenblatt was 86 and had lived in Olivette.

Mr. Greenblatt was born Dec. 23, 1920 to Rose and Hyman Greenblatt, and was reared in St. Louis. He attended Soldan High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia, and completed his studies in architecture at Washington University in St. Louis in 1948. Mr. Greenblatt was a U.S. Air Force Captain and World War II veteran. He flew missions over China with the elite Flying Tigers Group, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and the Air Medal. Mr. Greenblatt recently received the award for patriotic service from the State of Missouri for his distinguished service in World War II.

Mr. Greenblatt was a long-time vice president of the Busch Entertainment Group for Anheuser-Busch Companies. As a structural engineer, Mr. Greenblatt was responsible for the design and construction of many Anheuser-Busch projects, including the Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va.; Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla.; Adventure Island Water Park in Tampa; The Sesame Place theme parks; brewery sites in Ohio and Tampa, Fla.; Grant’s Farm construction and several of the buildings at the brewery site at the A-B World Headquarters in St. Louis.

Mr. Greenblatt was a member of the Missouri Department of Jewish War Veterans USA; the Missouri Board of Architects and Professional Engineers; the World Jewish Congress Foundation; Washington University Alumni Association; Washington University’s William Greenleaf Eliot Society, and was president of the Benjamin Franklin Lodge Number 642 A.F. & A.M. in 1961. He also received an Award of Merit from the American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM, for the establishment of Committee F-24 on Amusement Rides and Devices, which investigates the causes of amusement park accidents.

Mr. Greenblatt was the husband of Pat Greenblatt and the late Lois Greenblatt.

He was the father of William Greenblatt (Barbara) and the late Carla Argetsinger (Bill). He was grandfather, or “Bonka” to Amy and Beth Argetsinger, and Mitchell, Ethan and Lilly Greenblatt. A brother, Sam Greenblatt (Bette) and a sister, Ruth Rosen (Sid) preceded him in death. Mr. Greenblatt was brother-in-law to Richard Ladon (Joan) of Glencoe, Ill. and uncle to Jackie Greenblatt, Joanee Mishkin and Marylin Anthonopolos of St. Louis, and Kathleen Dean, Laura Ellis and Wendy Haller of St. Louis.

William Greenblatt recalled, “Dad was a big fan of John Burroughs and DePauw Women’s Basketball programs, as well as the University of Missouri and all St. Louis professional sports. He was a great guy and friend to all, and he will be sorely missed.”

Graveside services were held last Thursday at United Hebrew Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Washington University School of Architecture or the John Burroughs School.