Joseph A. Green (general)
Joseph Andrew Green | |
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| Born | January 14, 1881 Cherokee, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1963 (aged 82) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1906–1946 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Service number | 0-2129 |
| Unit |  Coastal Artillery Corps |
| Commands | 61st Coast Artillery Regiment
Coastal Artillery Corps Antiaircraft Command |
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Joseph Andrew Green (January 14, 1881 – October 27, 1963) was a United States Army officer with the rank of major general, who is most noted as a Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps during the years 1940–1942.[1]
Biography
Green was born on January 14, 1881, in Cherokee, Iowa.[2] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1906. During World War I, Green served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.[3]
Green served at the War Department General Staff from 1927 until 1931. He was promoted to Lt. Colonel in 1929.[4] In 1931 was appointed Commanding Officer of the 61st Coast Artillery Regiment and promoted to Colonel in 1935. In 1937, Green was appointed as Executive Officer to the Chief of Coast Artillery and served in this capacity until 1940, when he succeeded Archibald H. Sunderland as the Chief of Coast Artillery.[1]
In 1942, position of Chief of Coast Artillery was abolished and Green was appointed Commanding General of the newly created Antiaircraft Command. He held this command until 1945. He retired from the Army in 1946.
Major General Joseph Andrew Green died on October 27, 1963, and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.[5]
Decorations
Major General Joseph A. Green received these awards during the span of his military career:
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| 1st Row | Distinguished Service Medal[6] | |||||||||||
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| 2nd Row | Legion of Merit[6] | World War I Victory Medal | American Defense Service Medal | |||||||||
| 3rd Row | American Campaign Medal | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ one service star | World War II Victory Medal | |||||||||
See also
- U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
- Seacoast defense in the United States
- Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
References
- ^ a b "Biography of Major-General Joseph Andrew Green (1881 – 1963), USA". www.generals.dk. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Gross, Ernie (1990). "January 14". This Day in American History. Neal-Schuman Publishers. p. 20. ISBN 9781555700461. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-B: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 1235. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Green, Joseph Andrew". Generals of WWII. 2000.
- ^ "Gen. Green Dies; In Army 40 Years". The News Journal. San Antonio, Texas. AP. October 29, 1963. p. 27. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Joseph A. Green". Military Times. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
External links
- The Hammer of Hell (about Anti-aircraft Artillery in WW II) Archived September 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine