Michael Joseph Lenihan Greene Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1971

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

11th Armored Division

Location of Service

Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp Polk, Louisiana; France; Germany; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank

Lieutenant

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Unit of Service

25th Infantry Division

Location of Service

Washington, DC (Pentagon); Fort Hood, Texas; New York; Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Virginia; Cu Chi and Saigon, Vietnam

Highest Rank

Brigadier General

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam then served as Headquarters Area Commander of Saigon.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Margaret Bowra

Contributor:

Margaret Bowra

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Knollwood Retirement Community

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/46832

Subjects:

Greene, Michael Joseph Lenihan

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Michael Joseph Lenihan Greene Collection
(AFC/2001/001/46832), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress