Harold J. Greene
| Harold J. Greene | |
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Greene in 2012
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| Nickname(s) | "Harry" |
| Born |
February 11, 1959 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2014 (aged 55) Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1980–2014 |
| Rank |
 Major general
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| Commands held |
Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (Deputy commander) Natick Soldier Systems Center |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan † |
| Awards |
 Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Purple Heart Medal Meritorious Service Medal (6) Army Commendation Medal (4) Army Achievement Medal
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| Spouse(s) | Sue Myers (wife) |
| Relations | Harold F. Greene (father) Eva S. Greene (mother) Matthew Greene (son) Amelia Greene (daughter) |
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 U.S. Army, he held various commands associated with engineering and logistical support for U.S. 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 J. 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 Cecil 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.
Greene was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 11, 1959, to Eva May (Shediack) and Harold F. Greene. He grew up in Schenectady, New York graduated from Guilderland High School in 1977, and from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a bachelor's degree in materials engineering in 1980. Greene's father lived in Guilderland, New York at the time of his death. His mother died in February 2013. Greene received a master's degree in industrial engineering from RPI and a master's in materials engineering from the University of Southern California (USC). In addition, he received a master's degree in mechanical engineering from USC, and a Ph.D. (1992) in materials science, also from USC.
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