Russell Randolph Waesche, Sr. | |
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![]() Waesche in the 1940s | |
Birth name | Russell Randolph Waesche |
Born | Thurmont, Maryland, U.S. | 6 January 1886
Died | 17 October 1946 National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 60)
Buried | |
Service/ | |
Years of service | 1906–1946 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Commandant |
Battles/wars | World 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.[1]
1936–1946 Admiral Russell R. Waesche. Appointed Commandant as Rear Admiral. Appointed Full Admiral 4 April 1945. First officer to attain ranks of Vice Admiral and Admiral.
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