Gruenther, Alfred, GEN

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
General

Last Service Branch
Field Artillery

Last Primary MOS
2010-Chief of Staff

Primary Unit
1953-1956, 0002, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Service Years
1918 - 1956

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Cold War Certificate

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Personal Details

Home State

Nebraska

Year of Birth
1899

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Contact Info

Home Town Platte Center
Date of Passing May 30, 1983
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1983, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Served as president of the American Red Cross from 1957 - 1964.

Youngest 4 - star general in US Army history.

1941-1942, 2010, 32nd Artillery Brigade (Air Defense)

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From Month/Year - / 1941	To Month/Year - / 1942
Unit 32nd Artillery Brigade (Air Defense) Unit Page
Rank Colonel	MOS 2010-Chief of Staff
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country United States

Patch	32nd Artillery Brigade (Air Defense) Details
	Name changed to 32nd Army Air Defense & Missile Defense Command
	Type Air Defense
	Parent Unit Air Defense Units	Strength Army Brigade
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Sep 5, 2018

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