Chester
R.
Bender

March 14, 1914
–
July 20, 1996
Born:
Burnsville
,
West Virginia
Home:
Plant City
,
Florida
Buried:
Arlington
,
Virginia
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Chester Bender graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Class of 1936. He served as Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy from 1965 to 1967, and as the 14th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 to 1974, and retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Admiral in 1974

On October 13, 1972, Admiral Bender received the Distinguished Service Medal from Secretary Volpe for exceptionally meritorious service in his post as Commandant. The Coast Guard Foundation Admiral Chester R. Bender Award, named after the fourteenth Commandant of the Coast Guard, recognizes Coast Guard members for heroic efforts.

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