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Gregg Flint was an American GI who was friends with Steve Tanner and Gary Strauss. He and Steve had know each other since boyhood though Gregg had reservations about his cold and selfish manner. When Gregg was sixteen, his brother was killed in a car crash and Steve showed his friend no empathy, only displaying any emotion when he received his promotions after he and Gregg joined the army.

In April 1967, Gregg was stationed in Burtonwood along with his friend Gary Strauss. He made his way to Weatherfield where he met old flame Dot Greenhalgh who was hysterical to see him again. In May, Dot and Gregg successfully persuaded Steve and Elsie Tanner to resume their wartime romance. In September, Gregg served as the best man at Steve and Elsie's subsequent wedding.

Gregg returned to Weatherfield in September 1968 and found out that Steve and Elsie's relationship had ended. He wasn't surprised, as he felt his friend had shut himself up inside himself and couldn't be reached. At the end of the month, Gregg was told that Steve had been pushed down a flight of stairs and had died. Despite his friend's death, Gregg didn't appear bothered about it which surprised Dot. Later on the police saw Gregg about the murder and Gregg told them that he was with a woman called Sally Wells in Altrincham. Dot was shocked when she heard that Gregg had been with another woman and decided to break up with him.

In 1970, Gregg and Gary were sent back to Weatherfield by Major Ryan to hunt down soldier Joe Donelli who had gone AWOL. The pair found out that Joe had no plans to return to the military and it emerged that two years earlier it was he who murdered Steve Tanner following a row over gambling debts. Joe realised that they were onto him and so Joe held Minnie Caldwell and Stan Ogden hostage at 5 Coronation Street. Gregg called the police and eventually they surrounded the house. In the end Joe killed himself, ending the siege. After the siege Gregg and Gary held a farewell party with all the drinks on them and left Weatherfield for good.

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1967

1968

1970

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