William A. Jenkins
William Ambrose Jenkins | |
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Nickname(s) | Bill |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | November 2, 1917
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1941–1977 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy |
Awards | Legion 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[]
- ^ "William Jenkins - Recipient -".
- ^ Profile of William Ambrose Jenkins
- ^ 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
- ^ https://www.uscg.mil/history/people/Flags/Nelson_Edward_Bio.pdf
- ^ Judy Klimczak (October 16, 2017). "Happy 100th birthday, Bill Jenkins!". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- 1917 births
- Living people
- American centenarians
- Men centenarians
- United States Coast Guard admirals
- United States Coast Guard Academy alumni
- People from Kansas City, Missouri
- United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II
- United States Naval Aviators
- United States Coast Guard personnel stubs