Harold J. Greene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harold J. Greene

United States Army major general

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1959

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 05-Aug-2014

Profession: soldier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Harold J. Greene

  • Harold Joseph "Harry" Greene (February 11, 1959 – August 5, 2014) was a United States Army general who was killed during the War in Afghanistan.
  • During his time with the United States Army, he held various commands associated with engineering and logistical support for United States and coalition troops.
  • At the time of his death, he was deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan. At the rank of major general, Greene was the highest-ranking American service member killed by hostile action since Lieutenant General Timothy Maude was killed in the September 11 attacks, and the highest-ranking service member killed on foreign soil during a war since Rear Admiral Rembrandt C.
  • Robinson was killed during the Vietnam War in May 1972.
  • To date, Greene is also the highest-ranking American officer to be killed in combat in the ongoing Global War on Terrorism.Greene was killed at Camp Qargha, Afghanistan when a member of the Afghan National Army opened fire on a delegation of general officers and other dignitaries who were conducting an inspection tour.
  • Fourteen NATO and Afghan service members were wounded in the attack.
  • The attacker was killed at the scene when NATO service members returned fire; a subsequent investigation indicated that the Afghan soldier, a 22-year old Pashtun, was motivated by unhappiness over being denied leave to travel home during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

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