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Joseph Andrew Green (January 14, 1881 – October 27, 1963) was a United States Army officer with the rank of
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, who is most noted as a Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps during the years 1940-1942.


Biography

Green was born on January 14, 1881, in
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. He graduated from the
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at
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in 1906. During
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, Green served with the
American Expeditionary Forces The American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.) was a formation of the United States Army on the Western Front of World War I. The A. E. F. was established on July 5, 1917, in France under the command of General John J. Pershing. It fought along ...
in
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. After the War, Green served at the
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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. In 1942, position of Chief of Coast Artillery was abolished and Green was appointed Commanding
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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
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.


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 Seacoast defense was a major concern for the United States from its independence until World War II. Before airplanes, many of America's enemies could only reach it from the sea, making coastal forts an economical alternative to standing armies o ...
*
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays The Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays ("Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays" until 1925) (a.k.a. CD/HD Manila Bay) were a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps harbor defense command, part of the Philippine Department of the Un ...


References


External links


The Hammer of Hell (about Anti-aircraft Artillery in WW II)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Joseph A. 1881 births 1963 deaths People from Cherokee, Iowa United States Military Academy alumni United States Army Coast Artillery Corps personnel United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Army War College alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals of World War II United States Army generals United States Army personnel of World War I Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Military personnel from Iowa