Kent J. Carroll
Kent J. Carroll | |
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Born | Newton, Iowa, U.S. | August 22, 1926
Died | August 11, 2019 Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 92)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1944–1983 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | Military Sealift Command USS Blue Ridge |
Kent Jean Carroll (August 22, 1926 – August 11, 2019) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.[1] He commanded the Military Sealift Command until his retirement around 1983. His awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Defense Distinguished Service Medal.[2] He is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame.[3]
He served as the first Commanding Officer of USS Blue Ridge[4] Carroll died August 11, 2019.[5]
References[]
- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services (1983). Title I. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Valor awards for Kent Jean Carroll". projects.militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "myNotreDame - The Rev. William Corby Award". mynotredame.nd.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kent J. Carroll". The Pilot Newspaper.
Categories:
- United States Navy vice admirals
- 1926 births
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- 2019 deaths
- People from Newton, Iowa
- Military personnel from Iowa
- United States Navy personnel stubs