Thomas Henry Green (April 22, 1889 – March 27, 1971) was an American military leader who served as Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from 1945 to 1949.[1]
Thomas Henry Green | |
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| Born | April 22, 1889 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 27, 1971 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1949 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | Judge Advocate General |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) |
Early years
Thomas Henry Green was born on April 22, 1889 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Green attended the Boston University and received the Bachelor of Law degree in 1915. He practiced law in Boston for some time.
His military career began back in February of 1913, when he enlisted in the Massachusetts National Guard as a Private in troop A, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. Green served with his national guard unit on Mexican Border in 1916 and was also commissioned a Second lieutenant of cavalry in the Regular Army, in 1917.
During World War I, Green was promoted to the temporary rank of Major and ordered to the France with 2nd Cavalry within American Expeditionary Force in March 1918. He participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a battalion commander.
Second World War
He was assigned to Fort Shafter, Hawaii, in August 1940 as Judge Advocate of the Hawaiian Department. Green was a Lieutenant Colonel at the time of the 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor. He was then assigned to oversee daily operations under martial law. Following his service in Hawaii, he served as a Judge Advocate General until his retirement in 1949.
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