Charles L. Calhoun
1st Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the United States Coast Guard and Navy enlisted man. For the blues musician who used Charles Calhoun as a pseudonym, see Jesse Stone.
Charles Luther Calhoun (April 20, 1925 – February 24, 2002) was an American military enlisted man who served briefly in the United States Navy during World War II and then in the United States Coast Guard where he would rise to become the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
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Charles L. Calhoun | |
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Born | (1925-04-20)April 20, 1925 Ocean City, Maryland |
Died | February 24, 2002(2002-02-24) (aged 76) Santa Rosa, California |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1943–1946 (Navy) 1946–1973 (Coast Guard) |
Rank | Torpedoman Second Class (Navy) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard |
Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
Awards | Legion of Merit Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon Combat Action Ribbon Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
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