Harry Stanley Green

Col. Harry S. Green US Army-Ret. of San Antonio passed away on February 14, 2003. He was born in Fostoria, Ohio January 15, 1908 but spent most of his early life in Detroit, Michigan where his Father was in the pharmacy business. After graduating from Pharmacy College he married Agatha C. Ouellette of Lincoln Park, Michigan in January 1931 and was employed as a Registered Pharmacist for six years prior to entering the Military Service in 1935. Colonel Green was a Veteran of World War II. He commanded on of the first Medical Supply Units to go ashore on Utah Beach during the Invasion of Normandy and which later also participated in the Northern France and Rhineland Campaigns. His unit was awarded the Meritorious Service Plaque for its participation in the Battle of the Bulge. After the War he served two years with the Allied Occupation Forces in Germany and upon his return to the States was assigned to Fort Sam Houston as an Instructor of Logistics at The Medical Field Service School. Following tours of duty in Kansas, California and the Panama Canal Zone he retired in 1957. His personal decorations include the Bronze Star, the French Medal of Honor, the Croix de Guerre with Star and several service medals. He was a member of The American Legion and The Retired Officers Association. He is survived by his wife Agatha; daughter Sharon Rohde; granddaughter Carolyn Thomas all of San Antonio.