Chester R. Bender
United States Coast Guard admiral (1914–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chester R. Bender (March 14, 1914 – July 20, 1996) served as the fourteenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1970 to 1974. He also served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy from 1965 to 1967.
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Chester R. Bender | |
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Born | (1914-03-14)14 March 1914 Burnsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | 20 July 1996(1996-07-20) (aged 82) Moraga, California, U.S. |
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Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Commandant |
Battles/wars | World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
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