William A. Jenkins
William Ambrose Jenkins (born November 2, 1917)[2] is a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy on December 19, 1941, 12 days after Pearl Harbor.
William Ambrose Jenkins | |
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| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Born | November 2, 1917 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1941–1977 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy |
| Awards | Legion of Merit[1] Coast Guard Commendation Medal with gold star |
After graduating from flight training in 1944, he flew 23 different types of aircraft and helicopters during his career in the Coast Guard.
He graduated from the National War College in Washington, DC in 1965.
He was Chief of the Law Enforcement Division and Program Manager at USCG Headquarters, earning Coast Guard Commendation Medals for his interagency and international work in pollution control.
He was promoted to rear admiral in 1970, appointed to command of the Great Lakes Region.
He served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy from June 1974 to June 1977.[3][4] He turned 100 in November 2017.[5]
References
- "William Jenkins - Recipient -".
- Profile of William Ambrose Jenkins
- https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Notable-People/All/Article/1879249/rear-admiral-william-a-jenkins/ Notable People: Rear Admiral William A. Jenkins
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Judy Klimczak (October 16, 2017). "Happy 100th birthday, Bill Jenkins!". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved June 17, 2018.