Joseph F. Farley
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Joseph Francis Farley (22 June 1889 – 25 November 1974) served as the ninth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1946 to 1949. He was also the first Coast Guard officer to be issued a service number and held #1000 on the Coast Guard officer rolls.
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Joseph F. Farley | |
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Born | (1889-06-22)22 June 1889 Oxford, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | 25 November 1974(1974-11-25) (aged 85) |
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Service/ | U.S. Revenue Cutter Service (USRCS) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) |
Years of service | 1912–1915 (USRCS) 1915–1949 (USCG) |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Commandant of the Coast Guard |
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