January 6, 1950(1950-01-06) (aged 69) Bellevue, Ohio, US
Buried
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1899–1945
Rank
Vice Admiral
Service number
0-2969
Commands held
Western Sea Frontier Twelfth Naval district USS Pennsylvania USS Galveston USS Housatonic USS Paducah
Battles/wars
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Cuban Pacification Veracruz Expedition World War I
North Sea Mine Barrage
World War II
Awards
Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit
Relations
RADM John F. Greenslade (son)
John Wills Greenslade (January 11, 1880 – January 6, 1950) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral. He enjoyed a significant military career, participating in several conflicts and distinguished himself during World War I as commanding officer, USS Housatonic and during World War II as commander, Western Sea Frontier and commandant, Twelfth Naval district with headquarters at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.[1]
During World War II, Greenslade stirred up controversy, during his service at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, when urged that American-born and alien Japanese be excluded from areas of strategic importance. On April 17, 1942, the Navy seized Treasure Island, San Francisco, California, from the City of San Francisco under the direction of Vice Admiral Greenslade, and paid no compensation for the confiscated island. Admiral Greenslade claimed Treasure Island was required for "national security" and appropriated the island for the Navy.[2][1]
^ abJohn W. Greenslade. Vol. XLIII. The National Cyclopaedie of American Biography. 1893. p. 190. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via babel.hathitrust.org.
^"The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia - John W. Greenslade". pwencycl.kgbudge.com. The Pacific War Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Navy
Vice Admiral