William A. Jenkins

William Ambrose Jenkins
Nickname(s)Bill
Born(1917-11-02)November 2, 1917
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2022(2022-08-27) (aged 104)
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Coast Guard
Years of service1941–1977
RankRear admiral
CommandsSuperintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy
AwardsLegion of Merit[1]
Coast Guard Commendation Medal with gold star

William Ambrose Jenkins (November 2, 1917 – August 27, 2022) was a United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy from June 1974 to June 1977.[2][3]

  1. ^ "William Jenkins - Recipient -".
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "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)