Russell R. Waesche

Russell Randolph Waesche Sr.
Waesche in the 1940s
Birth nameRussell Randolph Waesche
Born(1886-01-06)6 January 1886
Thurmont, Maryland, U.S.
Died17 October 1946(1946-10-17) (aged 60)
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
Service years1906–1946
RankAdmiral
CommandsCommandant
ConflictsWorld War II
Awards

Russell Randolph Waesche Sr. (6 January 1886 – 17 October 1946) served as the eighth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1936 to 1946, overseeing the service during World War II. He was the U.S. Coast Guard's longest serving commandant, having served ten years in that post. In addition, he was the first officer to hold the ranks of vice admiral and admiral within the Coast Guard.

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