Arthur J. Gregg

Arthur J. Gregg is a retired United States Army officer who became a three star general. He served the US Army for over 30 years, receiving his third star in 1977 and retiring in 1981.[1] In 2022, it was announced that Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia would be renamed after General Gregg and Charity Adams Earley.[2]

Early life and education

Gregg was born in Florence, South Carolina in May 1928. He attended grade school near Florence. There were no high schools open to Blacks closer than 10 miles to Gregg's home, so an older brother arranged for Gregg to stay with him in Newport News, Virginia to attend high school there.

After graduation from high school, Gregg briefly served in the US Merchant Marine and studied at the Chicago College of Medical Technology before enlisting in the US Army.

Military career

General Gregg enlisted in the US Army in 1946; one of his areas of service as a noncommissioned officer was in logistics - specifically as a supply sergeant in Europe. He was accepted into Officer Candidate School in 1950, and subsequently served in Vietnam, other parts of Asia, and at Fort Lee, Virginia - a facility which would later be slated to be named for him. In 1977, Gregg was ultimately promoted to Lieutenant General, serving as deputy chief of staff of logistics. He retired from the Army in 1981.

Posthumous honors

An award named after Gregg, the General Gregg Award, was created by the US Army in 2016. General Gregg was the eponymous first recipient of the award.[3][4]

In 2021, The Naming Commission announced the Fort Lee in Virginia would be renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of General Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley.

References
  1. "Logistics Officer Rose Through the Ranks During 36-Year Career". www.moaa.org. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  2. "Name Recommendations". www.thenamingcommission.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  3. "Arthur Gregg Award". Excelsior College. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  4. "Army Establishes Awards To Honor Lt. Gen. (R) Arthur Gregg, Maj. Gen. Harold Greene". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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