Gruenther, Alfred, GEN

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

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

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

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.

1949-1951, 0002, Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army

From Month/Year - / 1949	To Month/Year - / 1951
Unit Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant General	MOS 0002-General Officer
Base, Fort or City Pentagon	State/Country District Of Columbia

Patch	Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army Details

	Type Support
	Parent Unit Department of the Army (DA)	Strength Army Command
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, HQDA

Yearbook

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army

Bradley, Omar, GA, (1915-1981)	USA	0002	General
Jaynes, Lawrence, MG, (1918-1953)	USA	0002	Major General
Lanham, Charles, MG, (1924-1954)	USA	0002	Major General
Ryder, Charles Wolcott, MG, (1915-1950)	USA	0002	Major General
Kennedy, Michael, COL, (1940-1975)	IN	1542	Major
Moody, Alfred Judson Force, BG, (1941-1967)	UN	00X	Major
Abendroth, William Henry, MG, (1913-1967)	USA		Colonel
Haislip, Wade Hampton, GEN, (1912-1951)			Lieutenant General
MacArthur, Douglas, GA, (1903-1964)			General of the Army
Collins, Joseph Lawton, GEN, (1917-1956)			General

Office of the Surgeon General

Epperly, James Melvin, MG, (1917-1960)

Brigadier General