Army Spc. Frederick Greene

Remember Our Heroes

Thirteen people were killed when an Army psychiatrist opened fire on soldiers at the Fort Hood Army base, including Spc. Frederick Greene. Here is a short profile:

Spc. Frederick Greene, 29, of Mountain City, Tenn., went by “Freddie” and was active at Baker’s Gap Baptist Church while he was growing up, said Glenn Arney, the church’s former superintendent and a former co-worker of Greene’s.

“I went to church with him, knew him all of his life. He was one of the finest boys you ever saw,” Mr. Arney said.

Mr. Arney worked with Spc. Greene for several years at A.C. Lumber and Truss in Mountain City. The company designs and builds trusses, which are structures that support the roofs and floors of houses and other buildings.

“He was a hard worker. He was a computer whiz. He could design a truss. He could do about anything,” Mr. Arney said.