Coast Guard Personnel
Including Heroes, Women, Minorities & Famous Coast Guardsmen
General Overviews:
- Historic Manning Levels, 1947-2012 (compiled by Mike Barner, USCG and Ms. Audrey Hudak).
- Historical Register [of] U. S. Revenue Cutter Service Officers 1790-1914 by Dennis Noble, USCG (Ret.), 1990.
- "A History of Sea Service Ranks & Titles": "Part One: The Flag Officer"; "Part Two: Those in Command"; "Part Three: The Junior Officers"; "Part Four: The Crew; Part Five: The Landlubbers"; & "Final: The Landlubbers"; by Dave Cipra, USCG (Ret.).
Casualties:
- Coast Guard Cuttermen killed in the line of duty (1917-Present)
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United States Coast Guard Roll of Honor, April 6, 1917 - - November 30, 1918 (list of officers and men who were killed or otherwise perished and those decorated during World War I--a supplement to the Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1919).
- A list of Coast Guardsmen killed in action in Vietnam; a list of all Coast Guard casualties from the Vietnam Conflict.
Medals & Awards:
Leaders:
Ranks & Ratings:
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General Orders No. 1 - 8: U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. July, 1895. (Treasury Department, Document No. 2020. Office of Secretary. Division of Revenue Cutter Service. General orders modifying the 1894 Regulations regarding enlistments, discharges, and the proper way to display the Revenue Ensign).
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U.S. Coast Guard Enlisted Ratings; a Department of Veterans Affairs Publication, (includes official abbreviations).
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General Orders 43 (1920), 77 (1921) and 90 (1921) establishing the ratings for enlisted personnel and the warrant officer grade of the Coast Guard.
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Recruiting Handbook, 1942
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Personnel Bulletin 76-44: Enlisted Ratings Guide: Abbreviations, Precedence and Qualifications, 16 May 1944.
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1915-2011: U.S. Coast Guard Enlisted Ratings, Rating Specialty Marks & Distinguishing Marks, Warrant Officer & Chief Warrant Officer Specialty Devices, 2011, a detailed, illustrated guide written by CWO Dana Lewis, USCG (Ret.)
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"A History of Sea Service Ranks & Titles": "Part One: The Flag Officer"; "Part Two: Those in Command"; "Part Three: The Junior Officers"; "Part Four: The Crew; Part Five: The Landlubbers"; & "Final: The Landlubbers"; written by PACM Dave Cipra, USCG (Ret.); published in the Commandant's Bulletin, issues 5-85 (March, 1985), pp. 16-19 (Part One); 6-85 (March 15, 1985), pp. 16-20 (Part Two); 7-85 (March 29, 1985), pp. 7-12 (Part Three); 8-85 (April 12, 1985), pp. 12-15 (Part Four); 11-85 (May 24, 1985), pp. 17-19 (Part Five); 12-85 (June 7, 1985), pp. 13-16 (Final).
Uniforms
Recruiting:
- Recruiting posters and advertisements from the 1960s and early 1970s (including enlisted, Women's Reserve, Academy & OCS programs).
Official Documents, Manuals & Miscellaneous:
- 1816: Captain Winslow Lewis's 1816 report of his visit to every lighthouse in the country. He reported to the Commissioner of Revenue every keepers' annual salary and noted if such salary was appropriate depending upon the location of the light. Copy provided by Ms. Candace Clifford.
- 1875: "Register of the Commissioned Officers of the United States Revenue Marine To April 1, 1875. Printed by Permission of the Secretary of the Treasury, and Corrected to Date From the Latest Official Data. (New York: "The Nautical Gazette" Press, 1875).
- 1884: List of the Persons Who Have Served as Members of the Light-House Board and as Inspectors and Engineers of the Several Light-House Districts. (Appendix No. 2, 1884 Annual Report of the Light-House Board.).
- 1937: The Commandant's Personnel Policy Memo & "Notes On Personnel Management," including promotions, 4 May 1937, RADM R. R. Waesche, Jr.
- Chart listing the manning levels of the service from 1947 to 2012.
U. S. Lighthouse Service crew of an unidentified lighthouse tender, circa 1890.
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