William A. Jenkins

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William Ambrose Jenkins
Nickname(s)Bill
Born (1917-11-02) November 2, 1917 (age 104)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Coast Guard
Years of service1941–1977
RankRear admiral
Commands heldSuperintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy
AwardsLegion of Merit[1]
Coast Guard Commendation Medal with gold star

William Ambrose Jenkins (born November 2, 1917)[2] is a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy on December 19, 1941, 12 days after Pearl Harbor.

After graduating from flight training in 1944, he flew 23 different types of aircraft and helicopters during his career in the Coast Guard.

He graduated from the National War College in Washington, DC in 1965.

He was Chief of the Law Enforcement Division and Program Manager at USCG Headquarters, earning Coast Guard Commendation Medals for his interagency and international work in pollution control.

He was promoted to rear admiral in 1970, appointed to command of the Great Lakes Region.

He served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy from June 1974 to June 1977.[3][4] He turned 100 in November 2017.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "William Jenkins - Recipient -".
  2. ^ Profile of William Ambrose Jenkins
  3. ^ https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Notable-People/All/Article/1879249/rear-admiral-william-a-jenkins/ Notable People: Rear Admiral William A. Jenkins
  4. ^ https://www.uscg.mil/history/people/Flags/Nelson_Edward_Bio.pdf
  5. ^ Judy Klimczak (October 16, 2017). "Happy 100th birthday, Bill Jenkins!". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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