Francis Greenlief
Francis S. Greenlief | |
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Other work | Executive vice president, National Guard Association of the United States |
Major General Francis S. Greenlief (July 27, 1921 – December 19, 1999) was a major general in the United States Army. He served as the 18th Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Early life
Francis Stevens Greenlief was born in
World War II
By the spring of 1942, Greenlief had been promoted to
Post World War II
Greenlief left active duty as a captain on January 5, 1946, and held a commission in the Officers' Reserve Corps as a captain from October 29, 1945, to February 6, 1948. On November 3, 1947, Greenlief returned to the Nebraska National Guard as a captain and company commander of Company G, 134th Infantry Regiment. Greenlief continued to advance through command and staff assignments in Nebraska, including Chief of Staff of the 34th Infantry Division and acting assistant adjutant general of Nebraska.[4] On September 21, 1953, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1955.[5]
National Guard Bureau
Greenlief was a
In 1969, Greenlief qualified in the Aviation branch and received the Army Aviator Badge.[8]
He served as chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1971 to 1974. During his time as chief, Greenlief pushed for a more active role for the National Guard within the
Awards and decorations
In addition to his World War II combat awards, Greenlief was a recipient of the
In 1999 the
Combat Infantryman Badge | |||||
Army Distinguished Service Medal | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Silver Star Medal | Bronze Star Medal
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Purple Heart with three bronze oak leaf clusters | |||
Army Good Conduct Medal | American Defense Service Medal | American Campaign Medal | |||
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver service star
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World War II Victory Medal | Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp |
Post-military career
From 1974 to 1984, Greenlief served as executive vice president of the National Guard Association of the United States.[10] He later worked as a consultant for several defense contracting firms, including United Defense of York, Pennsylvania. He retired to Oakton, Virginia.
Death
Greenlief died from cancer at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia on December 19, 1999.[11] His body lies in Arlington National Cemetery.[12][13]
Legacy
The Nebraska National Guard's facility in Hastings is named the Francis S. Greenlief Training Site.[14]
The Army National Guard presents the annual Francis S. Greenlief Award for Excellence in Aviation.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d Jensen, 89
- ^ Bullock, Keith. "134th Infantry Regiment". Retrieved 12 Sep 2010.
- ^ Jensen, 88
- ^ United States Senate Appropriations Committee, Hearing record, Department of Defense Apprioriations for 1975, biographical sketch, Francis S. Greenlief, 1974, p. 448
- ^ U.S. House. Committee on Appropriations, Hearing record, Department of Defense appropriations for 1974, biographical sketch, Francis S. Greenlief, 1973, p. 552
- ^ Billy R. Wood, Lords of Darkness: A History of the 45th Aviation Battalion (Special Operations) and Oklahoma Army National Guard Aviation, 2011, p. 47
- ^ National Guard Association of the United States, The National Guardsman, Jelinek Named ARNG Director, Volumes 26–27, 1972, p. 40
- ^ United States Senate Armed Services Committee, Hearing record, Nominations of Richard S. Wilbur, Charles L. Ill and Major General Francis S. Greenlief, biographical sketch of Francis S. Greenlief, 1971, p. 12
- ^ United States House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services, Hearing record, Operation and Maintenance, Title III, biographical sketch, Francis S. Greenlief, 1982, p. 364
- ^ Jensen, 90
- ^ Washington Post, Francis Greenlief Dies; National Guard Official, December 23, 1999
- ^ Burial Detail: Greenlief, Francis S (Section 30, Grave 950-B) – ANC Explorer
- ^ Arlington National Cemetery, Burial entry, Francis S. Greenlief Archived April 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 19, 2013
- ^ U.S. Department of Defense, Materials of Evolving Regulatory Interest Team, Description, Greenlief Training Site Archived 2012-09-25 at the Wayback Machine, 2011
- ^ Army National Guard, National Guard Regulation 672-1 Archived 2013-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Trophies and Awards Program for the Army National Guard, January 27, 2012, p. 27
External links
- Jensen, Ron (August 2010). "Straight Forward". National Guard: 88–90. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 12 Sep 2010.
- Francis Stevens Greenlief at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website