Biography
Joseph Andrew 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 within American Expeditionary Forces in France.
After the War, Green served at War Department General Staff until 1931 and subsequently was appointed an Commanding officer of the 61st Coast Artillery Regiment. In 1937, Green was appointed an Executive officer to the Chief of Coast Artillery and served in this capacity until 1940, when he was promoted to the Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps.
In 1942, Coast Artillery was abolished and Green was appointed a Commanding General of Anti-Aircraft Artillery Command. He held this capacity until his retirement in 1946.
Major general Joseph Andrew Green died on October 27, 1963 and is burried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
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