Wallace Martin Greene

Background

Greene,, Wallace Martin was born on December 27, 1907 in Waterbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Wallace Martin and Belle (Cooley) Greene.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1930. Student, Marine Corps Schools, 1950. Student, British School Combined Operations, 1941.

Student, Royal Engineering School, 1941. Graduate, National War College, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Vermont.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1930, advanced through grades to general, 1964. Marine detachment United States Ship Tennessee, 1932-1934. Assigned Marine Barracks, Guam, 1936-1937.

With 4th United States Marines, Shanghai, China, 1937-1939, 1st Marine Brigade, Cuba, 1940-1941, 1st Marine Division, 1942, 3rd Marine Brigade, Samoa, 1942-1943, 22d Marines, Marshall's campaign, 1944, 2d Marine Division, Marianas campaign, 1944, staff Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 1948-1950. Joint staff Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1953-1955. Assistant division Commander 2d Marine Division, 1955-1956.

Commanding general Recruit Training Command, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1955-1956, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1956-1957. Assistant chief of staff Headquarters United States Marine Corps, 1958. Deputy chief-of-staff, 1959, chief of staff, 1960-1963.

Commandant United States Marine Corps, since 1964.

Membership

Member United States Naval Institute, Marine Corps Association.

Connections

Married Vaughan Hemsley Emory, June 30, 1930. Children: Vaughan, Emory, Wallace Martin III.

Father:

Wallace Martin Greene,

Mother:

Belle (Cooley) Greene,

Spouse:

Vaughan Hemsley Emory

child:

Wallace Martin III Greene,

child:

Vaughan Greene,

child:

Emory Greene,