Edward Greer

Edward Greer (March 8, 1924 – January 29, 2025) was a United States Army major general.

Early life and enlisted service Greer was born and grew up in Gary, West Virginia. He enrolled at West Virginia State University, which had a mandatory ROTC requirement, with the intent of becoming a dentist before enlisting in the Army in 1943 after his freshman year. He served in the 777th Field Artillery Battalion and was discharged as a master sergeant. Greer returned to West Virginia State after the war and was commissioned a second lieutenant in field artillery after graduating in 1948.

Career as a commissioned officer Greer was initially stationed at Fort Riley after commissioning. He served as a forward observer with 159th Field Artillery Battalion attached to the 25th Infantry Division in the Korean War and was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valor. Greer was promoted to captain while in Korea and was posted to Germany after his deployment to Korea followed by an assignment to the Pentagon with the Army General Staff, during which time he attended graduate school at George Washington University. After serving as the deputy commanding general of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he was assigned to be the deputy commanding general at the U.S. Army Military Personnel Center in Washington, D.C., in 1972 and promoted to major general later that year. Greer retired from the Army in 1976. and died in El Paso on January 29, 2025.