Russell R. Waesche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1886
Place of Birth: Thurmont, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 17-Oct-1946
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Russell R. Waesche
- 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 as its commander.
- In addition, he was the first officer to hold the ranks of vice admiral and admiral within the Coast Guard.
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