General Greene Ave. Dedicated in Natick

Photo Credit: U.S. Army

Natick unveiled its new street, General Greene Avenue, with a ceremony this weekend to honor Maj. Gen. Harold J. “Harry” Greene, a former Natick Soldier Systems Center commander who was killed in Afghanistan in 2014, reported the U.S. Army in a release.

Greene was the highest-ranking U.S. officer killed on foreign soil since the Vietnam War during wartime.

Rep. Catherine Clark Tweeted, “Proud to join #Natick community & @NatickSSC today, honoring life of American hero Gen. Harold J. Greene -Team Clark.”

Greene’s widow attended the ceremony, which included the unveiling of the street sign at the corner of North Main Street and what was formerly Kansas Street.