Joseph A. Green

Joseph Andrew Green
Born	(1881-01-14)January 14, 1881 Cherokee, Iowa, U.S.
Died	October 27, 1963(1963-10-27) (aged 82) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1906 – 1946
Rank	Major general
Unit	Coastal Artillery Corps
Commands held	61st Coast Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I World War II

Joseph Andrew Green (January 14, 1881 – October 27, 1963)^[1] 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.^[2]

Biography[]

Green was born on January 14, 1881 in Cherokee, Iowa. 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.

After the War, Green served at the War Department General Staff until 1931 and subsequently was appointed Commanding Officer of the 61st Coast Artillery Regiment. 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.^[3]

In 1942, position of Chief of Coast Artillery was abolished and Green was appointed Commanding General of Anti-Aircraft Artillery Command. He held this command until his retirement in 1946.

Major General Joseph Andrew Green died on October 27, 1963 and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.^[4]

Decorations[]

Major General Joseph A. Green received these awards during the span of his military career:

See also[]

• U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
• Seacoast defense in the United States
• Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

References[]

• West Point register [1]
• This day in history [2]
• citation [3]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joseph A. Green.

• The Hammer of Hell (about Anti-aircraft Artillery in WW II)
• http://www.generals.dk/general/Green/Joseph_Andrew/USA.html