Edward Nelson Jr.
United States Coast Guard admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Nelson Jr. (March 17, 1931 – June 5, 2018) was a United States Coast Guard rear admiral. He was Superintendent at the United States Coast Guard Academy from June 1982 to June 1986.[1] He retired in 1989 after serving as Commander of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District.[2] He died in 2018.[3][4]
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Edward Nelson Jr. | |
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Born | (1931-03-17)March 17, 1931 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 5, 2018(2018-06-05) (aged 87) Astoria, Oregon, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1953–1989 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy |
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