John Wills Greenslade | |
|---|---|
 VADM John W. Greenslade, USN | |
| Born | January 11, 1880 Bellevue, Ohio, US |
| Died | January 6, 1950 (aged 69) Bellevue, Ohio, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1899–1945 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Service number | 0-2969 |
| Commands | 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 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]
- ^ a b John 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.