James S. Gracey
United States Coast Guard admiral (1927–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Steele Gracey (August 24, 1927 – April 5, 2020) was an admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 17th commandant from 1982 to 1986.
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Birth name | James Steele Gracey |
Born | (1927-08-24)August 24, 1927 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 92) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1945–1986 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Commandant of the Coast Guard Coast Guard Pacific Area Ninth Coast Guard District USCGC Mariposa |
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