CHESTER R. BENDER
Rate/Rank
ADM Service Branch
USCG 6/1936 - 6/1974
Born
BURNSVILLE, WV 
14TH COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD
COMMANDER, 12TH CG DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SUPERINTENDENT, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT
COMMANDER, CG DISTRICT 9, CLEVELAND, OH
CO, USCGC BERING STRAIT WHEC-382
CO, AIR DETACHMENT BARBERS POINT, HI
WAR PLANS DIVISION, USCG HQ, WASHINGTON
CO, AIR STATION TRAVERSE CITY, MI
XO, AIR STATION, ST PETERSBURG, FL
XO, AIR-SEA RESCUE AGENCY, WASHINGTON
CG LIAISON TO FAR EAST AIR FORCE HQ, PHILIPPINES
AIR STATIONS - SAN DIEGO, CA * ELIZABETH CITY, NC
USCGC BIBB WPG-31 * USCGC MENDOTTA WPG-69
USCGC OSSIPPE WPR-50
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT - CLASS OF 1931
BRONZE STAR
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
COAST GUARD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT
