Henry Arnold Karo | |
|---|---|
 H. Arnold Karo, photographed as a rear admiral. | |
| 5th Director, USC&GS | |
| In office 1955–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Francis Anthony Studds |
| Succeeded by | James C. Tison, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1903 Lyons, Nebraska |
| Died | May 23, 1986 (aged 82) Georgetown, Washington, D.C. |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps United States Army (Air Forces) Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) Corps |
| Years of service | 1923–1942 (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) |
| Unit | Coast 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/wars | World 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]
- ^ "Vice Adm. H. Karo, 82, Dies; Headed U.S. Geodetic Survey," New York Times. May 30, 1986.
- ^ "Karo Heads Geodetic Survey," New York Times. August 14, 1955.