BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ENGEL

Deceased

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USCG 6/1938 - 7/1974

Speciality

USCG AVIATOR

Born
05/01/1914
GRAND RAPIDS, MI

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, ATLANTIC AREA & DISTRICT 3, NEW YORK, NY

COMMANDER, DISTRICT 14, HONOLULU, HI

DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, USCG HQ, DC

CHIEF, AVIATION UNITS DIVISION, USCG HQ, DC

CO, AIR STATION BROOKLYN, NY

CO, AIR STATION TRAVERSE CITY, MI

CO, AIR STATION, KODIAK, AK

CO, AIR STATION, DETROIT, MI

XO, AIR STATION MIAMI, FL * PORT ANGELES, WA

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION, USCG HQ, DC

AIR STATION ST. PETERSBURG, FL * SAN DIEGO, CA

FLIGHT TRAINING, GROSSE ISLE, MI * PENSACOLA, FL

USCGC SEBAGO WHEC-42

USCGC MENDOTA WHEC-69

USCGC BIBB WPG-31, NORFOLK, VA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL