Henry Arnold Karo

Henry Arnold Karo
H. Arnold Karo, photographed as a rear admiral.
5th Director, USC&GS
In office
1955–1965
Preceded byRobert Francis Anthony Studds
Succeeded byJames C. Tison, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1903-12-24)December 24, 1903
Lyons, Nebraska
DiedMay 23, 1986(1986-05-23) (aged 82)
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps
United States Army (Air Forces)
Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) Corps
Years of service1923–1942 (Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps)
1942–1945 (Army)
1945–1965 (Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps)
1965–1967 (ESSA Corps)
Rank Vice Admiral (ESSA)
Colonel (Army)
UnitCoast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1923–1942)
Army Air Forces (1942–1945)
Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1945–1965)
Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (1965–1967)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Cold War
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Henry Arnold Karo (December 24, 1903 – May 23, 1986) was a vice admiral in the former United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, which is today known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. Vice Admiral Karo spent most of his working career in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, which provided coastal maps and charts for the United States. He rose through the organization's bureaucracy to become the director of the Survey.[1]

Karo had been involved in the Survey since 1923, but the advent of World War II forced him to take on other duties. In this period, he rose to the rank of rear admiral. At war's end, he returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey.[2]

  1. ^ "Vice Adm. H. Karo, 82, Dies; Headed U.S. Geodetic Survey," New York Times. May 30, 1986.
  2. ^ "Karo Heads Geodetic Survey," New York Times. August 14, 1955.