United States Army major general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major General Harold Joseph "Harry" Greene (February 11, 1959 – August 5, 2014) was an American military man. He was a member of the United States Army.
Harold J. Greene | |
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Birth name | Harold Joseph Greene |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | February 11, 1959
Died | August 5, 2014 55) Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan | (aged
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1980–2014[1][2] |
Rank | Major general[3][4][5] |
Unit | Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan[3] |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan † |
Awards | Legion of Merit Purple Heart Medal Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon |
Greene was killed after being shot by an Afghan soldier while making a routine visit to a training facility. When he died, he became the highest ranking American casualty of the War in Afghanistan. He was also the highest ranking member of the milary to die because of hostile forces since the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.[6] Green is the highest ranking US military person to die in combat in another country Rear Admiral Rembrandt C. Robinson was killed during the Vietnam War in May 1972.
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